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 Highlightsfrom 5/2 Appropriation Committee Meeting

CPMH Audit Corrective Plan

PDUFA: A Serious Policy with a Funny NameCampaign for Modern Medicines

Cost Shifting to Jails after a Change to Managed Mental Health Care

NC Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individualssubmitted 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

2011 Coalition Member List