Behavioral Health

Mental health continues to be a focus of state legislatures. Behavioral and mental health legislation encompasses bills that mandate coverage of mental health evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. It also includes bills that require coverage of treatment, either in-patient or out-patient, of substance use disorder. Legislation that requires parity of reimbursement for the practitioners in the mental and behavioral health fields is also included. Statistics continue to show an increase in suicide rates across the county, so we anticipate this issue to continue to be considered in the states in 2025.