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Alert: New Mexico Is a Step Closer to Legalizing the Supervised Use of Psilocybin

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We’ve previously highlighted psilocybin as an alternative treatment for various neuropsychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, along with legislative efforts at the state and federal levels to legalize...more

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South Carolina Healthcare Reform in 2025

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The South Carolina Legislature will move quickly to reform and consolidate health-related agencies in 2025. During the last legislative session, a plan to consolidate six health-related agencies, Mental Health, Disability and...more

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New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act

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In a landmark move, New Jersey’s Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee convened on June 6 to deliberate on the Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act, a groundbreaking bill with the...more

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New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I

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It is that time of year for our regulatory update. Parts I and II will discuss proposed and adopted rules from the second half of last year to the first quarter of this year that impact healthcare providers in New Jersey,...more

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Review of Maternal Health Services 2023 Report Offers Options for Improvement Throughout Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ordered the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to conduct a review of access to maternal health services in the Commonwealth and...more

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New York Note – AI Action Plan, Dining Out NYC, City Legislation

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Mayor Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser released the “New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.” The plan will develop a framework for city agencies to evaluate AI tools and risks and support the...more

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New York Proposes Regulatory Review and Approval of Material Health Care Entity Transactions

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On February 1, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Fiscal Year 2024 New York State Executive Budget (the Executive Budget). One component of the Executive Budget’s Health and Mental Hygiene Article VII...more

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Pennsylvania Permanently Allows Audio-Only Behavioral Health Services

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1630 (P. L. Act 98 of 2022) into law on Oct. 28, 2022, which, among other things, made permanent the relaxation of regulatory requirements regarding telehealth behavioral...more

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NYSDOH Launches Health Care & Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program and Portal

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On August 3, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) published an MRT Listserv notice announcing the launch of the Health Care & Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) Program and Submission Portal. The Health...more

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Updates to PA’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Laws

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On July 7, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bills 1561 and 1563 into law, as Act 32 of 2022 and Act 33 of 2022, respectively. Act 32 of 2022 amended the confidentiality provisions of the state Mental Health...more

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Tripping on Hallucinogenics in Oregon: Two New Measures Decriminalize Certain Narcotics and Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

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Oregon voters approved two groundbreaking measures in the 2020 election season to become the first state in the nation to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of certain controlled substances (Measure 110) and...more

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2020 Mid-Year Vermont Health Care Update

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Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned Friday June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history – half of it remotely – the legislature has...more

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