Current Policy Proposals
MHAP currently has 10 proposals that would require legislative action to move forward. You can find more information about each of these proposals and the MHAP partners that have signed on to each proposal at the links below. We welcome additional partners if you or your organization would like to sign on in support of any of these proposals. Contact us.
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
MHAP workgroups were established in fall of 2023, focusing on policy issues in the areas of Medicaid, Workforce, Criminal Justice, and Access & Equity. Throughout 2024, the workgroups identified issues related to their respective topic and categorized them into short-term, medium-term, and long-term. They then narrowed down the short-term issues, prioritizing those that would have the greatest positive impact and that already had momentum. For each of those issues, the workgroups developed issue papers with recommendations. At Summits, the whole Partnership reviewed each workgroup’s proposals and provided feedback. In total, MHAP produced 12 issue papers, with 10 of those proposals requiring legislative action. In 2025, MHAP is focusing on educating legislators on those 10 proposals and beginning to discuss the workgroups’ medium-term proposals.