Bill Number

Sponsor

Description

MPA Action

SB001

Bernero

Establish mental health ombudsman

Support

SB010 and 011

Brown

Standardize credentialing process for health care providers

Watching

SB013

Brown

Provides business tax credit for premiums for insurance policies that provide MH and SA benefits

Poor substitute for parity; raises issue of adverse selection

SB088

Hardiman

Regulates out-of-pocket costs for co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles for HMO enrollees

Watching.  Concern re cost shift to patient

SB094

Garcia

Includes warning signs and risks factors of suicide and depression in education curricula

Support; will present APA Warning Signs program at hearing

SB229 and 230

Hammerstrom

Mental health parity

Support; regularly provide testimony and encourage member support as constituents

SB465 and 466

Jacobs

Patterson

Provides for protection, maintenance, retention and disposal of medical records

Participating in workgroup; main objective is to have law consistent with HIPAA protection of psychotherapy notes.

SB468

Cherry

Exempts protected health information from disclosure under FOIA

Support

SB489

Hardiman

Increases scope of MFTs

Opposed

Bill Number

Sponsor

Description

MPA Action

HB 4059 and 4375

Cheeks

Ward

Includes warning signs and risk factors in education programs

Provide input; refer to APA Warning Signs

HB 4139 and 4230

Gonxales

Anderson

Requires insurers to deal fairly and in good faith with individuals claiming benefits

Support; ensure that confidentiality of MH records is maintained

HB 4532

Gleason

Increases MFT scope of practice

Opposed

HB 4605

Adamini

Requires that release of health records re HIV/AIDS complies with HIPAA

Watching, support

HB 4719

Smith

Designates specialty prepaid health plans as Medicaid MCOs

Working to include psychologists on panels

HB 4793 and 4794

Amos

Kolb

Mental health parity

Support; provide testimony