Follow-up from the original bill SB 475 COUNSELING & THERAPY GROSS RECEIPTS This bill was passed through all committees during this legislative session and then added to HB 547 PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE TAX CHANGES. It was then […]

In October 2020, Congress passed The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which was far-reaching legislation to address mental health care delivery issues in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It includes provisions related to suicide […]

Dec 23, 2022 For over a decade, the American Counseling Association and its partner organizations have advocated for the successful passage of the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 828/H.R. 432). Although this bill has previously passed the U.S. House […]

The American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) are working in collaboration with the Medicare Mental Health Workforce Coalition to urge you to contact Congress today in support of […]

Yesterday, Sept. 21, 2022, the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved the Mental Health Access Improvement Act (H.R. 432) in a key bipartisan vote supporting Medicare coverage for the counseling profession. The bill passed as part of a […]