Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) commends Congressmen Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) for introducing “The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act “(H.R. 1367). The bill will secure greater access to mental health and addiction treatment by prohibiting health insurers from placing discriminatory restrictions on treatment. [click link for full article]