AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Lobbying for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Childrens mental health; S. 942/H.R. 2028, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions relating to allowing borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments without interest accruing until completion of their programs; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services efforts to improve mental health parity compliance in Medicaid and CHIP, including utilizing comparative analysis templates and age- and population-specific comparative analyses, helping states build MH/SUD parity expertise, promoting the adoption of service intensity/level of care instruments or similar benefit determination criteria, and supporting the use of secret shopper surveys to compare MH/SUD and medical/surgical provider availability and appointment wait times; Federal policy addressing the impact of artificial intelligence on pediatric mental health.