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District Attorney John T. Savernock Urges Legislature to Fix Mental Health Divorce Act Through House Bill 46 – edhat

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District Attorney John T. Savernock Urges Legislature to Fix Mental Health Divorce Act Through House Bill 46 - edhat

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is joining with the California District Attorneys Association to pass the California Legislature’s Assembly Bill 46, common sense legislation aimed at strengthening California’s Mental Health Divorce (MHD) law. AB 46, sponsored by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and co-sponsored by district attorneys across the state, including the … Read more

Can’t find a therapist on your insurance plan? This could be a breach of the Mental Health Equality Act – current

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Can't find a therapist on your insurance plan? This could be a breach of the Mental Health Equality Act - current

While workforce shortages are often to blame, insurance company practices are driving therapists into private practice, he said Task Force Report: Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap Report from Inseparable, a group advocating for access to mental health across the country. Low wages, high education costs and provider burnout are the main factors in Georgia’s … Read more