Kevin Gulbranson (Libertarian)

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Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings?

  • YesReallocate some of the dollars spent on administration to services that help the children
Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose?
  • NoReferrals could be made to nonprofit agencies that could provide this service without a need for additional public funding.
Do you support extreme risk protection orders?
  • NoNot in the form that has been presented thus far. Individual rights must be a priority in any proposed solution.
Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to the coverage provided for a physical illness?
  • No
Do you support strengthening requirements that insurance companies have enough mental health and substance use professionals to guarantee their members have a choice of provider?
  • No
Do you support requirements that hospitals and other providers report information on treatment availability to help individuals, hospitals and law enforcement locate available treatment for people in crisis?
  • YesShould be readily available public information
Do you support providing state funds to expand capacity for mental health and substance use treatment in underserved areas of the state?
  • NoIf market conditions demand a long term expansion of services, existing providers will accommodate
Do you support additional state investments in affordable housing with supportive services for people with mental health or substance use disorders?
  • NoThe state could do a lot by reducing impediments to private providers of this type of housing