Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia Education and Public Awareness; Requires DOH to educate licensed health care providers regarding specified information related to Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia.
Mental Health Professional Licensure; Revises licensing requirements for clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, & mental health counselors.
Assistive Technology Advisory Council; Revises provisions relating to membership of & appointments & reappointments to Assistive Technology Advisory Council; requires council members to select chair from among council membership; revises provisions relating to committees appointed to perform council's functions; expands council's functions to include fundraising activities.
Occupational Licensure of Military Spouses; Requires DOH or applicable board to issue professional license to spouses of active duty members of Armed Forces if certain requirements are met; requires DOH to waive application fee for such license applications; authorizes applicants issued such licenses to renew their licenses if certain requirements are met; requires DOH or applicable board to expedite applications for such licenses.
Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients; Authorizes approval of drug products or certain medication prescribed for treatment of schizophrenia or schizotypal or delusional disorders for Medicaid recipients who have not met step-therapy prior authorization criteria under certain circumstances.
Ukraine; A resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine and supporting the people of Ukraine.
Mental Illness Awareness Month; Designates May 2022 as "Mental Illness Awareness Month."
Holodomor Remembrance Day; Designates November 26, 2022, as "Holodomor Remembrance Day".
Peer Specialists; Provides peer specialists are essential element of coordinated system of care in recovery from substance use disorder or mental illness; revises background screening requirements for peer specialists; revises requirements for certification as peer specialist; requires DCF to develop training program for peer specialists.
Recognizing Veteran Suicide; Urges Congress to recognize epidemic of suicide among veterans & fully fund suicide prevention efforts by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
