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The General Assembly is considering a bill to expand access to behavioral health services to Marylanders younger than 18. This afternoon, the Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony on allowing children covered under Medicaid access to limited behavioral health services with or without a formal diagnosis. SB 876 would allow minors access to preventive services, therapy and treatment planning. ...

Suicide rates among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislation would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide prevention resources. According to the latest state data, one in seven high school students reported having seriously considered suicide within a 12-month period. Sheila Schuster, executive director of the Advocacy Action Network, and a licensed psychologist for the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition, said the bill would increase suicide prevention trainings for teachers and staff, and require training be done when students return from winter break....

Kim Thompson is happy her adult son, who is intellectually disabled, lives with her.

The loophole it hopes to address is in what is known as the "Cane Madden" law, and came to light in the case of Gavin Perkins last year.

Kim Thompson is happy her adult son, who is intellectually disabled, lives with her.