MHLG Issue Statements

The National Register of Health Service Psychologists is a member of the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG). MHLG is a coalition of national organizations representing consumers, family members, mental health and addiction providers, advocates, payers, and other stakeholders committed to strengthening Americans’ access to mental health and addiction care.

The National Register recently signed the following MHLG issue statement(s):

• MHLG Mental Health Services for Students Act: Letter from 4.17.19
• MHLG FY2020 H.R. 2021 Support Letter: From 4.11.19

The National Register previously signed the following issues statements:

• MHLG Comments on Steps to Address Rising Health Care Costs: Letter from 3.1.19
• MHLG Urges Support for the Excellence Act Expansion: Letter from 2.8.19
• MHLG Continues Support for the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (S. 3796): Letter from 12.20.18
• MHLG Supports Section 1003 of H.R. 6, The Demonstration Project to Increase Substance Use Provider Capacity Under the Medicaid Program: Letter from 9.21.18
• MHLG Supports the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act of 2018: Letter from 8.24.18
• MHLG Supports Compassionate Communication Funding: Letter from 5.24.18
• MHLG FY2018 Omnibus Letter: From 3.16.18
• MHLG Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs: Letter from 2.23.18
• MHLG Urges Passage of The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017: Letter from 2.16.18
• MHLG supports Rep. Kennedy’s Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018: Letter from 1.26.18
• MHLG supports Sen. Warren’s Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018: Letter from 1.26.18
• MHLG Supports Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (CARE) Act, H.R. 2687: Letter from 12.19.17
• MHLG Opposes Repeal of Individual Mandate: Letter from 12.7.17
• MHLG opposes provisions within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Letter from 11.17.17
• MHLG supports the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 1950/H.R.3931): Letter from 11.14.17
• MHLG Supports Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017: Letter from 10.27.17
• MHLG Supports CONNECT for Health Act: Letter from 10.17.17
• MHLG Opposes Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal (GCHJ): Letter from 9.19.17
• MHLG Offers Solutions to Stabilizing the Individual Health Insurance Marketplace: Letter from 9.1.17
• MHLG Recommends Appropriations Committee Prioritize Behavioral Health: Letter from 7.17.17
• MHLG Raises Concerns about AHCA to HELP Committee: Letter from 6.23.17
• MHLG Thanks Senators on Authorizing Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (CARE) Act: Letter from 6.22.17
• MHLG Expresses Concerns with H.R. 1628: Letter from 5.23.17
• MHLG Supports Medicare Mental Health Inequity Act: Letter from 5.8.17
• MHLG Voices Worry Over Outcome of AHCA Changes: Letter from 5.2.17
• MHLG Advocates Long-Term Funding Extension of CHIP: Letter from 4.28.17
• MHLG Warns AHCA Will Leave Millions Without Care: Letter from 3.17.17
• MHLG Expresses Concerns About Medicaid Per Capita Caps/Block Grants: Letter from 3.2.17
• MHLG Urges Senate and House Leadership to Protect Parity Progress: Letter from 1.3.17
• MHLG Urges Mental Health Reform: Letter from 11.14.16
• MHLG Supports the Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act (S. 2685/H.R. 4374): Letter from 9.28.16
• MHLG Support Letter Mental Health Reform Act 2016: Letter from 3.15.16

Please note that links above direct readers to PDF documents, most of which can also be accessed on MHLG’s Issues Statements pages.