Mental Health Parity Now!
AACAP rallied on the Capitol Hill to support enactment of parity legislation.
This week, the Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) announced their intention to push forward a bipartisan tax package that includes the historic agreement on mental health parity. The new legislation, agreed to by the Senate's Democratic and Republican leadership, also includes tax incentives for clean energy, relief from the alternative minimum tax, and the extension of several expiring family and business tax provisions.
This is fantastic news for everyone committed to enacting mental health and substance use parity NOW and the millions of Americans who will have equity in health insurance. Thanks for your continuing efforts to keep this issue on the top burner in Washington. We are almost at the finish line.
Action Required: Constituents should use the toll-free Parity Hotline: 1-866-parity4 (1-866-727-4894) to call their Senators. (The Parity Hotline reaches the U.S. Capitol switchboard, which can connect callers to the offices of their members.)
Targets: All U.S. Senators.
Message: “I’m calling to ask that the Senator vote YES on the energy and tax package that includes parity for mental health and addiction services. This legislation must pass this month before Congress adjourns.”
