Virginia Democrats define psychological well being proposals

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin says enhancing Virginia’s behavioral well being system is considered one of his prime priorities for the Common Meeting session.

Wednesday, Virginia Democrats highlighted laws they are saying could make a distinction.

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bathtub Co.) joined different lawmakers and psychological well being advocates at a Richmond information convention Wednesday morning. He mentioned he helps extra funding for community-based packages, to deal with the staffing scarcity in native Neighborhood Service Boards and to ensure Medicaid sufferers obtain the assistance they want.

“Look, now we have to rise to the challenges of the psychological well being disaster with a long-term technique and long-term investments to maintain individuals out of disaster to start with,” Deeds mentioned throughout the brand new convention.

Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) and Del. Nadarius Clark (D-Portsmouth) additionally participated.

Different Democratic proposals embrace Clark’s invoice that may create a mortgage reimbursement program for psychological well being professionals who’ve labored in Virginia at the least 5 years.

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