Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services [12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action Mental Health Skill-building Services
Stage Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/11/2013
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12/3/13  7:59 am
Commenter: Elizabeth Godfrey

Mental Health Availability
 

Now is not the time to further limit access to mental health treatment.  Cutting services not only affects the individual, but also family members.  The Legislators of the Commonwealth of Viginia think cutting services saves the State money.  In the end, those with treatable mental heatlh issues end up in the Emergency Room or even incarcerated.  These results do NOT save the taxpayer money.  If we only want to think in monetary terms rather than ethical terms, it makes fiscal sense to treat those with PTSD and other disorders in an outpatient manner.  No more cuts to Mental Health services.

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