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NAMI Minnesota Legislative Updates

Every week during the legislative session and periodically during the year NAMI Minnesota provides up-to-date information on legislative actions and bills that may impact the lives of children and adults with mental illness and their families. Sign up, here.  Also, find Action Alerts, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2013 Legislative Goals, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2013 Legislative Guide, here.

For more on advocating at the Capitol, click here.   Locate Your Legislator

2013 Legislative Updates

• 5-11-13 - So Little Time Left, here.
• 5-5-13 - Your Advocacy is Working, here.
• 5-2-13 - Action Alert, here.
• 4-28-13 - Action Alert, here.
• 4-21-13 - Health & Human Services, here.
• 4-14-13 - Senate Releases HHS Omnibus Bill, here.
• 4-14-13 - Health & H.S. Finance Committee Adds MH Funds, here.
• 4-7-13 - Advocates Rally at the Capitol, here.
• 4-1-13 - Budget Time Again, here.
• 3-23-13 - Budget Targets Set, here.
• 3-21-13 - Action Alert: Legislature Proposes Reduce Funding for Human Services, here.
• 3-17-13 - Mental Health Rally is Huge Success, here.
• 3-10-13 - Mental Health Rally at the Capitol Nears, here.
• 3-3-13 - State Budget Improves, here.
• 2-24-13 - Action Needed this Week, here.
• 2-16-13 - Children's MH Bills Moving Forward, here.
• 2-9-13 - NAMI's Executive Director Meets with Obama, here.
• 2-3-13 - Children's Mental Health Takes Center Stage, here.
• 1-27-13 - Health and Human Services, here.
• 1-22-13 - Governor's Releases Budget, here.
• 1-20-13 - Governor's Budget to be Released Jan. 22, here.
• 1-12-13 - Congressman Ellison Visits NAMI Minnesota, here.
• 1-5-13 - Sen. Franken Holds Mental Health Roundtable, here.

2012 Legislative Updates

• 12-16-12 - MNCare Voucher Program Not Working, here.
• 12-9-12 - Minnesota Facing $1 Billion Budget Deficit, here.
• 12-4-12 - Mental Health is Top DHS Priority, here.
• 11-20-12 - Committee Chairs & Leadership Named, here.
• 11-11-12 - The Election is Over, Time to Take Action, here.
• 11-6-12 - Be Sure to Get Out and Vote, here.
• 10-21-12 - Update on CADI Wavier Cuts to Providers, here.
• 10-8-12 - Public Policy Conference Call, here.
• 9-29-12 - Seclusion & Restraints, here.
• 9-19-12 - Corporate Foster Home Certification, here.
• 9-5-12 - Make a Difference, here.
• 8-24-12 - Changes in Chemical, Mental Health Division, here.
• 8-18-12 - Adult MH Reform, here.
• 8-4-12 - Bullying Task Force, here.
• 7-29-12 - More Children Eligible for MNCare, here.
• 7-22-12 - Hundreds Attend Hearing on MH Parity, here.
• 7-14-12 - Join NAMI at Parity Hearing, here.
• 6-24-12 - DHS Unveils Medical Assistance Plan, here.
• 6-17-12 - New Service for Children, here.
• 6-3-12 - Access Health Care Reform Group, here.
• 5-24-12 - Legislative Summary & Update, here.
• 5-14-12 - 2012 Legislative Session Ends, here.
• 5-6-12 - Health & Human Services Bill Signed, here.
• 4-25-12 - You Did It, here.
• 4-22-12 - Action Alert, call conference committee, here.
• 4-22-12 - Legislative Session Nears End, here.
• 4-17-12 - Action Alert, contact conferees, here.
• 4-15-12 - Back in Action - Committees Meet, here.
• 4-9-12 - Legislature on Break this week, here.
• 4-1-12 - Committee Deadlines Pass, here.
• 3-25-12 - Action Alert on Adult Foster Care, here.
• 3-25-12 - Testifying on Employment, here.
• 3-22-12 - MSH Not in Bonding Bill, alert here.
• 3-17-12 - Policy Committees Meeting, here.
• 3-12-12 - Standards for Waivers, here.
• 3-3-12 - Budget Surplus Forecast, here.
• 2-25-12 - Minnesota Security Hospital Reviewed, here.
• 2-18-12 - Mental Health Day at the Capitol, here.
• 2-11-12 - Health & Human Services Finance, here.
• 2-4-12 - Governor's Press Conference, here.
• 1-28-12 - Health & Human Services Finance Committee, here.
• 1-21-12 - Legislative Session Begins, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2012 Legislative Summary, here.

2011 Legislative Updates

• 12-31-11 - Thank You!, here.
• 12-11-11 - We're Not in the Red, here.
• 11-17-11 - Health Exchange Committee, here.
• 10-24-11 - County Reform Efforts, here.
• 10-4-11 - House Parties Educate Legislators, here.
• 9-16-11 - Town Meetings on Legislative Issues, here.
• 8-17-11 - Honoring Sen. Berglin, here.
• 7-27-11 - 2011 Legislative Summary, here.
• 7-27-11 - Session Results Overview, here.
• 7-20-11 - Special Session Continues, here.
• 7-19-11 - Special Session, here.
• 7-18-11 - Public Safety Bill, here.
• 7-14-11 - Budget Deal Reached, here.
• 7-13-11 - Special Master Hearing Cases, here.
• 7-7-11 - More services deemed essential, here. 
• 7-4-11 - Shutdown update, here.
• 7-1-11 - More on Services During Shutdown, here.
• 6-30-11 - Update on Govt. Shutdown, here.
• 6-29-11 - One More Chance, here.
• 6-27-11 - Still No Budget Agreement, here.
• 6-21-11 - Candlelight Vigil Planned, here.
• 6-14-11 - Budget Standoff Continues, here.
• 5-23-11 - Legislative Session Ends, here.
• 5-15-11 - One Week to Go in Session, here.
• 5-7-11 - Protests Gain Attention of Legislators, Media, here.
• 5-1-11 - Week of "Mayday" Protests Planned, here.
• 4-25-11 - Conference Committees Compare Bills, here.
• 4-16-11 - NAMI Urges Mayday Signal, here.
• 4-8-11 - Proposed Cuts in Conference Committee, here.
• 4-2-11 - Advocates Protest at Capitol, here.
• 3-30-11 - Senate Passes Omnibus HHS Bill, here.
• 3-29-11 - Two Action Alerts, here.
• 3-23-11 - Alert: Senate Slashes Mental Health, here.
• 3-22-11 - Alert: House Budget Proposals, here.
• 3-19-11 - Committees Hear Bills, here.
• 3-13-11 - Over 700 Rally at the Capitol, here.
• 3-6-11 - Governor to Speak at Mental Health Rally, here.
• 2-26-11 - Sorting through the Governor's Budget, here.
• 2-19-11 - More Details on Governor's Budget, here.
• 2-14-11 - Governor Dayton Releases Budget, here.
• 2-13-11 - Governor Vetoes Piecemeal Cuts, here.
• 2-5-11 - Community Block Grant Cuts Proposed, here.
• 1-30-11 - First Round of Cuts Proposed, here.
• 1-23-11 - Medicaid Expansion to Begin in March, here.
• 1-16-11 - First Bills Introduced, here.
• 1-9-11 - 2011 Legislative Session Begins, here.
• 1-5-11 - Dayton Signs Medicaid Opt-in, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2011 Legislative Summary, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2010 Legislative Summary, here.

NAMI Minnesota's 2009 Legislative Summary,  here in PDF or in a word doc.

2007 & 2008 Legislative Summaries, here.

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