Legislation

Mental health associations urge professionals to contact their representatives to support the Mental Health Access Improvement Act

In 2020, Oregon became the first state to legalize the use of psilocybin in clinical contexts. Psilocybin, a psychedelic substance often found in...

In April of 2021, Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law Senate Bill 3, which brings changes to emergency detention and transportation protocol for...

Earlier this month, the federal Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 was introduced with bipartisan support. The VAWA was...

As outlined in a previous article, 6 Bills Mental Healthcare Professionals Should Be Watching in 2022, a recently introduced bill may soon change...

Earlier this week, Representative Jim Olsen introduced House Bill 2973 to the Oklahoma State Legislature, which he referred to as the...

As the Oklahoma legislative session draws nearer, state lawmakers have recently been introducing new bills to the legislature. Many of these...

For years, suicide has been a leading cause of death among Oklahoma adults and adolescents. Over the course of the pandemic, the state has...