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Legislative
Summary May 2004 |
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NAMI-Madison County
Legislative UpdateMay 03,
2004 |
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Urge President Bush to Renew
the Call for Parity--Contact the White House This Week!
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Two-year Anniversary |
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April 29th marks
the two year anniversary of President Bush's call on Congress to
pass mental health parity legislation. It is critical to demonstrate
to the White House that passage of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health
Equitable Treatment Act (S 486
in the Senate and HR 953 in the House of Representatives) is
important to the American public.
Despite broad support for this legislation (69 cosponsors in the
Senate and 245 in the House of Representatives), congressional
leaders have held up the "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health
Equitable Treatment Act." (S 486/HR 953). Two years
have passed since President Bush expressed support for full mental
health parity legislation.
We need to keep
up the pressure to force action on
parity.
Please contact the White House to urge the President to renew his
call for passage of parity legislation.
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What can you do to help? |
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Call/Email the
President to urge him to reach out to congressional leaders for
passage of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act. |
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To comment via
the internet, click on
White House Web Mail |
Message:
(Highlight the three suggestions below, then "copy" them. After you
click on the
White House Web
Mail
link, you can paste the three suggestions into the body of your
note.) |
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To comment via
the White House Comment Line: call 202-456-1111 |
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Your Suggested Message:
1. "Two years
ago President Bush declared his support for mental health
parity legislation and pledged to work with Congress. Despite broad
congressional support, leaders have stalled this bill."
2. "Insurance discrimination against people with mental illness has
tragic
consequences, and must end."
3. "I am asking that the President press congressional leaders to
pass
mental health parity legislation. This issue is extremely important
to me as
a voter."
Further information on the Paul
Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act (S 486) is available at the
NAMI National Website in the "Issues Spolight"
section under "2nd Anniversary of President's Call to Action".
Thank you for your continuing advocacy on these important issues! |
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You can check this
bill’s wording and status on the
U.S. Congress
Website
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http://thomas.loc.gov/ |
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Any
questions, contact either Sandy Giger at 644-5705,
skgiger@hotmail.com or Mary Gauen
at 288-4376,
katiegauen@aol.com |
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