Legislative Update — Ariel Cohen, MA, LMFT

CAMFT Facebook Page Legislative Updates
March and April 2022

3/2/22

CAMFT applauds the Biden administration for prioritizing mental health. We call on Congress to support the mental health needs of all Americans, including sponsoring and passing our current legislation, The Mental Health Access Bill, which would allow MFTs to be Medicare providers. #mentalhealthmatters#mentalhealthaccessforall

3/4/22

Thank you Rep. Katie Porter@katieporteroc for being the latest California Representative to sponsor the Mental Health Access Improvement Act!!#updatemedicare#medicareneedsMFTs

3/10/22

CAMFT was honored to present Assembly Member Evan Low with our Legislator of the Year Award for 2021. The Assembly Member is a leader in the state, dedicated to uplifting the mental health and wellbeing of others, as demonstrated by the two mental health town halls he conducted for his constituents during the pandemic. The Assembly Member championed CAMFT’s scope of practice legislation in 2021 and helped it become law.Thank you Assembly Member Low!@aimhighgetlow

3/30/22

Thank you @reppeteaguilar for co-sponsoring the Mental Health Access Improvement Act!

4/6/22

CAMFT is thrilled to honor Congresswoman Napolitano as our Federal Legislator of the Year! The Congresswoman is a leader in the nation dedicated to uplifting the mental health and wellbeing of others, as demonstrated by her support of MFTs. Thank you Congresswoman Grace Napolitano!

Ariel Cohen, MA, LMFT, maintains a full-time private practice in Woodland Hills, CA. He works with children, teens, adults and families, with an emphasis on supporting the special needs community. He can be contacted at 818.674.9834 or ArielCohenLMFT@gmail.com.