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New Insurance Legislation Would End Discrimination |
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Tuesday, 27 March 2007 |
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(Washington, DC, Feb. 12, 2007) – The United States Senate took an important step toward meeting the mental health needs of tens of millions of Americans by introducing new legislation to end discrimination against people with mental health disorders and assure treatment is available for those who need it. The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, introduced by Sens. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Michael Enzi (R-Wyo), would provide mental health insurance coverage equivalent to physical health coverage, benefiting 113 million Americans in large group health plans.
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