爱荷华州通过取消为期10天的治疗限制,扩大了心理健康护理的覆盖面;伊利诺伊州也考虑类似的改革。 Iowa expands mental health care access by removing 10-day treatment limit; Illinois considers similar reforms.

爱荷华州立法者正在推动立法,以扩大初级精神保健,取消10天治疗限制,改善短期特护服务。 Iowa lawmakers are advancing legislation to expand subacute mental health care, removing a 10-day treatment limit and improving access to short-term, intensive care. 该法案在她儿子自杀后得到Mary Neubauer等倡导者的支持,旨在弥补国家心理健康系统中的重大缺口。 The bill, backed by advocates like Mary Neubauer following her son’s suicide, aims to address critical gaps in the state’s mental health system. 虽然该措施在众议院的一个小组委员会一致通过,并正在通过参议院,但它受到一些保险公司和医疗援助计划管理护理团体的反对,它们关注费用和医疗需要。 While the measure passed unanimously in a House subcommittee and is moving through the Senate, it faces opposition from some insurers and Medicaid managed care groups concerned about costs and medical necessity. 同时,伊利诺伊州正在审议改善心理健康和药物使用紊乱护理的法案,包括要求保险公司为危机服务提供资金,取消治疗的事先授权。 Meanwhile, Illinois is considering bills to improve mental health and substance use disorder care, including requiring insurers to fund crisis services and eliminating prior authorization for treatment.