On February 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee (HELP), led by Chairman Ted Kennedy and Ranking Member Michael Enzi (WY), voted 18-3 in favor of S.558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. This legislation would expand an existing 1996 federal law and prohibit employers and health plans from imposing durational treatment limits and financial limitations on coverage for mental illness that do not apply to all other medical conditions. Sounds simple, right?
After the vote, Kennedy indicated that he will push for full Senate action on the bill within the next few months. Please contact your Senator and ask him or her to support S. 558. For more information, check out http://www.nami.org/Hometemplate.cfm
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