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Historic Addiction & Mental Health Parity Legislation Signed into Law
Published October 6, 2008
Over the weekend, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 was signed into law. The bill was included in the financial bailout package passed by congress and signed by the president on October 3, 2008. The law requires health plans to provide equal coverage of mental and physical illnesses and will make it easier for people to obtain treatment for a wide range of conditions, including alcohol and drug abuse.
Read the announcement from Wellstone Action or coverage from the New York Times.
This law is a victory for PRO-ACT’s Public Policy Committee, who have been advocating strongly for this legislation. We sincerely thank those who have volunteered their time to this committee and have advocated on behalf of the recovery community in Pennsylvania and across the country.
If you’d like to learn more about recovery advocacy, please call, email, or stop into one of our locations any time.
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