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Senator Pete Domenici On Mental Health
Speaking of parity, civil rights, and NAMI

For more than a decade, Senator Peter Domenici pioneered the fight for parity legislation. Last year, the 76-year-old Republican announced he suffers from a degenerative brain disease and would not seek another term. One of his final votes led to the bill's long-awaited passing....
Parity At Last!
Landmark Legislation Signed into Law

In a victory for consumers and families, The House of Representatives today approved landmark mental health parity legislation that will outlaw discrimination by health insurance providers when paying for treatment for Americans suffering from mental illnesses or substance abuse....
The Tragedies Behind The Mental Health Parity Bill
Surprise passage of Mental Health Law cheers Domenici, Wellstone, Kennedy families

After a decades-long fight to enact legislation championing the medical rights of the mentally ill, only Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., stood at the finish line to hail a bittersweet victory....
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California Must Pay For Inmate Healthcare
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson made it clear Monday he expects California to pay for seven new inmate medical facilities....
Legislation Signed To Help California Veterans
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 30 signed SB 1401 by Sen. Joe Simitian (D- Palo Alto) and AB 3083 by the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, measures that will extend mental health services to veterans and assist veterans in getting screened for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury....
McCain and Obama On Mental Health Care
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has released the responses of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to a detailed questionnaire about mental health care--along with highlights of the Democratic and Republican platforms....
Bipolar Kids Suffer As Adults, Too
Children who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder can continue to suffer from the disease as they develop into young adults....
NIH Scientists Identify Link Between Brain Systems Implicated In Schizophrenia
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have deciphered the complex relationship between three distinct brain circuits implicated in schizophrenia....
Sacramento County Mental Health Court Victim Of Budget
Sacramento County's Mental Health Court is diverting mentally ill, habitual, nonviolent offenders away from a cycle that spins them through jail and back on the street....
 
 
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