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Vibrant Emotional Health’s Public Comments, Agency Correspondence, and Sign On Letters
The Public Policy & Government Affairs department has submitted public comments, recommendations, and responses to various federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and others. The department has also spearheaded and signed a variety of letters addressed to members of Congress, federal agencies, and the White House Administration, focusing on the 988 Lifeline and mental health funding and programs. Please see the links below for the specific comments, responses, and letters.
Public Comments for the Federal Communications Commission
July 29, 2024 – Vibrant’s Reply to Comments for Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Georouting
June 28, 2024 – Vibrant’s Letter to FCC for Second Notice on Proposed Rulemaking on Georouting
June 27, 2024 – Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) Georouting Letter
June 5, 2023 – Vibrant’s Reply to Comments on FCC 988 Outages
May 8, 2023 – Vibrant’s Response to FCC on 988 Outages
September 23, 2022 – Vibrant’s Ex Parte Presentation on 9/21 Meeting About Texts to 988
September 16, 2022 – Vibrant’s Ex Parte Presentation on 8/21 Meeting About Texts to 988
January 11, 2021 – Vibrant’s Reply to Comments for FCC Notice on Proposed Rulemaking on Geolocation
December 21, 2020 – Vibrant Responds to FCC Notice on Proposed Rulemaking on Geolocation
December 14, 2020 – Vibrant Comments to FCC on Petition for Reconsideration on Text to 988
April 21, 2020 – Coalition Ex Parte on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Designating 988
February 11, 2020 – Vibrant Comments on FCC Vote to Designate 988 as a National 3-digit Dialing Code
December 10, 2018 – Vibrant Comments on Feasibility of 3- Digit Number for Mental Health and Suicidal Crises
Letters to Federal Agencies
December 4, 2023 – Vibrant Comments on OMB Proposal to Revise Guidance for Grants and Agreements
October 17, 2023 – Vibrant Comments on Requirements Regarding Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
January 20, 2023 – Vibrant Responds to SAMHSA on Updated Criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
December 23, 2022 – Vibrant Provides Feedback on FEMA’s Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program
October 22, 2022 – Vibrant Provides Feedback on SAMHSA’s Request for Information on the Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health
Sign On Letters by Theme
988 Lifeline
July 17, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Coalition Urging Congressional Appropriators to Oppose Reduced Funding for 988 Lifeline
May 23, 2023 – Vibrant Leads Coalition Emphasizing Support for the 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
November 22, 2022 – Vibrant Leads Coalition to Highlight Strong Support for the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act
Funding for Mental Health Programs
June 18, 2024 – Vibrant Joins Advocates Urging Funding for STOP School Violence Act
February 8, 2024 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Liaison Group Urging Inclusion of Kid PROOF Act in SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Improving the Crisis Continuum
June 24, 2024 – Vibrant Joins National, State, and Local Organizations Encouraging Funding for CCBHCs
November 21, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Liaison Group to Support the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act
November 2, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Over 50 National Organizations to Urge the Advancement of the Improving Access to Mental Health Act
July 21, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Liaison Group in Supporting the Barriers to Suicide Act of 2023
November 30, 2022 –Vibrant Joins Mental Health Advocates to Urge Medicare Coverage of Mobile Crisis Response
Mental Health Awareness and Efforts
December 6, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Advocates Supporting the DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
November 15, 2022 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Stakeholders to Commend House and Senate Work on Mental Health Legislation
February 10, 2022 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Coalition Requesting Observance of Mental Health Month
Mental Health Parity
June 20, 2024 – Vibrant Joins Advocates Urging HHS and Treasury to Finalize Regulations to Enforce Mental Health Parity
May 23, 2023 – Vibrant Joins the Mental Health Liaison Group to Support the Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act
May 18, 2023 – Vibrant Joins Mental Health Coalition Supporting Mental Health Equity in Mental Health Act
