This panel will include an overview of the many critical federal issues impacting NAATP members and the field as presented by NAATP Director of Public Policy. It will also include a presentation by the Kennedy Forum regarding the efforts to enforce the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity) at both the federal and state levels. The NAATP Membership and Advocacy Officer will then overview state advocacy efforts impacting members and the field at the state level.