An audience research study to disseminate evidence about comprehensive state mental health parity legislation to US State policymakers: protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A large proportion of the US population has limited access to mental health treatments because insurance providers limit the utilization of mental health services in ways that are more restrictive than for physical health services. Comprehensive state mental health parity legislation (C-SMHPL) is an evidence-based policy intervention that enhances mental health insurance coverage and improves access to care. Implementation of C-SMHPL, however, is limited. State policymakers have the exclusive authority to implement C-SMHPL, but sparse guidance exists to inform the design of strategies to disseminate evidence about C-SMHPL, and more broadly, evidence-based treatments and mental illness, to this audience. The aims of this exploratory audience research study are to (1) char

SUBMITTER: Purtle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5485547 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature