We have compiled state budget provisions and legislative policy actions related to behavioral health that were taken during this year's legislative sessions with implications for children and children's hospitals. This resource is intended to inform our collective federal advocacy on children's mental health and your advocacy efforts at the state level.
2022 State Mental Health Budget Initiatives and Enacted Legislation
A compilation of state-enacted budget provisions and policy actions related to behavioral health.
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