Sunday, December 20, 2009

Mental Health Parity House Bill Passage Applauded by National Council

The contempo House of Representatives access of brainy bloom adequation bill accustomed by The National Council, as the non-profit alignment continues to action to end abominable bloom allowance policies.

Washington DC -- The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) commends the U.S. House of Representatives for casual HR 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act.

"The House access of adequation marks a celebrated day in the lives of millions of individuals and families above the country afflicted by brainy and addiction disorders" said Linda Rosenberg, admiral and CEO of the National Council. "It is time to admit that these illnesses have to be advised on par with added bloom conditions."

The House access of adequation marks a celebrated day in the lives of millions of individuals and families above the country afflicted by brainy and addiction disorders It is time to admit that these illnesses have to be advised on par with added bloom conditions. HR 1424 takes the all-important aboriginal footfall appear catastrophe abominable bloom allowance behavior that abjure or bind acceptance to analysis for humans who are adversity from brainy illnesses and addiction disorders. If it becomes law, the bill will crave bloom insurers to action brainy bloom allowances according in amount and ambit to medical and surgical benefits. It will anticipate insurers from acute beyond co-payments or arty lower agreement ceilings for brainy bloom and addiction conditions.

Rosenberg added, "The National Council promotes a provider-focused accessible action and aldermanic agenda that urges government leaders to advance and strengthen brainy bloom and addictions analysis by acting to advance acceptance to high-quality, cost-effective community-based analysis and supports while acceptable able assets to accommodated brainy bloom and addictions analysis needs through all-important increases in Medicaid and Medicare, SCHIP, and federal appropriations and grants."

The bill anesthetized by a vote of 268-148. This is the aboriginal time the adequation bill has fabricated it through the House, although the Senate has anesthetized assorted versions for a decade now. The National Council looks advanced to alive with Congress appear final access and achievement of this battleground bill into law.

To allege to civic action experts on the appulse of parity, acquaintance Meena Dayak at 301.984.6200, ext. 228 or MeenaD @ thenationalcouncil.org.

About The National Council
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) affiliation of 1,400 behavioral healthcare organizations that accommodate analysis and rehabilitation for brainy illnesses and addictions disorders to about six actor adults, accouchement and families in communities above the country. The National Council and its associates blade affidavit to the actuality that medical, social, cerebral and rehabilitation casework offered in association settings advice humans with brainy illnesses and addiction disorders balance and advance advantageous lives.

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