NAMI NC Public Policy
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Carolina includes as a major part of its mission the need to advocate for public policy changes to enhance the quality of life and the possibility of recovery for those living with mental illness and their families. To this end, each year the Public Policy committee of the NAMI NC Board obtains input from the grassroots affiliates and their members and they craft a public policy agenda or platform. Our positions are generally consistent with those of NAMI as well.
On this web page you will find our public policy platform, information on the legislative process, including advocacy tips, telephone trees, and even lists of those in the General Assembly. You will also find topics that are important to us such as Housing, Medication, Access to Services, Managed Care, Decriminalization, Emergency Department Wait Times, and pending legislative information.
If you are interested in joining the Public Policy Committee, which meets monthly via conference call, please call or email the office at mail@naminc.org.
Policy Documents & Articles
NAMI North Carolina 2011-2012 Public Policy Agenda click here
NAMI’s Public Policy Platform
HHS Spending Targets and Budget Highlights – from 5/2 Appropriation Committee Meeting
PDUFA: A Serious Policy with a Funny Name – Campaign for Modern Medicines
Cost Shifting to Jails after a Change to Managed Mental Health Care
NC Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals – submitted to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
LME Governance Committee Bill draft 4.9.12 and Potential Barriers
District Court Decides on PBH Waiver Service Reduction to People with DD w/o Appeal Rights and PBH Release
Community College Rule – Admission to Colleges
Community College Rule and Amendment
NAMI NC Comment on Community College Rule 4-17-12
State Withdraws RFP for Privatizing Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Beds – see stories below
GEO Care confirms it won’t pursue hospital
Update: State continues talks with GEO Care about High Point mental hospital
Dix to close this summer, but future remains unsettled - March 2012
Medicaid patients could soon lose adult home care benefits – March 2012
Letter to Gov Perdue with Suggestions on Priorities for Budget FY2013 – January 2012
Appointments to Division Waiver Advisory Committee (DWAC)
Dual Eligibles Recommendations (Medicaid/Medicare) - 1/19/12
Kids Caught in a Double Bind: North Carolina’s Failure to Care for Children with Dual Disabilities – 12/2011
Emergency Department Wait Time Action Plan (PDF)
Emergency Department Workgroup Minutes (PDF)
NAMI North Carolina Urges Congress to Protect Mental Health from ‘Supercommittee’ Deficit Cuts
MAPRx Super Committee Letter 9-21-11
NAMI North Carolina’s Waiver Position Statement (5/2011)
Health and Human Services Joint Legislative Oversight Committee Members 2011-2012
Waiver Strategic Plan DRAFT (7/28/11)
NAMI Wake Report Documenting Increasing ER Waits
1915 b/c Waiver Communication for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities