National Conference of State Legislators Media Kit

2008 Legislative Summit, July 22-26, New Orleans

• States must expand access to treatment for mental illness and addiction disorders
• Experts on state mental health and addictions policy available for interviews at NCSL Legislative Summit
• Fact Sheets

Access to addiction treatment for justice Involved Individuals

COLA/rate increases

Medication copays in state Medicaid programs

Premature deaths among people with serious mental illness

Mental illness and addictions in state healthcare reform

Linking addictions treatment to child welfare

Preventing and treating addiction disorders

Access to medications for people with mental illness

State Healthcare Reforms for Uninsured Fail to Address High Percentage of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

New data indicates that more than one in four adult Americans without medical insurance have a mental illness or substance use disorder, or both. But many state healthcare initiatives intended to cover the uninsured are neglecting these conditions, according to a report by the National Council and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The report is available at www.HealthcareforUninsured.org.

April 2008
Community-Based Services for Autism Spectrum Disorders: State Initiatives

January 2008
Looking Ahead: Pre-Filed and Carried Over Bills in 2008

December 2007
Legislation on Healthcare for the Uninsured in 2007

November 2007
Legislation in the States on Veterans Behavioral Healthcare

November 2007
Overview of the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Rate Increase Legislation in 2007

October 2007
2007 Legislation re. School-based Health Centers and Psychotropic Medications in Schools

August 2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

July 2007
State Addictions Legislation — Appropriations and Beyond 

April 2007
Medicaid Prescription Co-pays Post-DRA

January 2007
Focus on Reentry

November 2006
Domestic Violence & Women With Mental Illness

October 2006
Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)