Behavioral Health Policy and Substance Abuse
CHPR has produced numerous issue briefs and reports on topics related to legal and policy issues in the financing and delivery of behavioral health care (mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment) services.
Specific research topics include:
- The implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for persons with behavioral health disabilities
- Analyses of significant judicial decisions such as Olmstead v. LC as they relate to behavioral health care
- Contractual requirements for behavioral health care delivery in Medicaid, SCHIP, Medicare, and private sector insurance
- Care coordination of physical and behavioral health care services
- Behavioral health issues in child welfare, correctional institutions, and employee benefit plans