This email from David Wellstone was received. They need our help to call our Senators and ask them to strengthen the Bill.
Please see his email below the fold and then call.
Capitol Switchboard
1-877-331-1223
I'm here in Washington, DC right now working hard to see that my Dad's dream of mental health fairness in finally achieved this year.
Today I heard from Senators that the Senate version of the mental health parity bill (S. 558) may move forward quickly, so I need your help now. The Senate parity bill is good, but we think it can be stronger before it passes.
There are two important positive changes that make this bill stronger:
- When passed, this federal law would override any existing state laws. The Senate bill must protect existing state laws that provide even better coverage for mental illness.
- For this bill to provide true parity in coverage, it must broaden the range of mental illnesses that are covered in the law.
I need you to call both your U.S. Senators now and tell them to strengthen the mental health parity bill (S. 558) by protecting stronger state laws and covering all mental illness, and then pass it!
Act now! Connect directly to your Senator's office by calling the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121
Then, let us know you called by sending us an email at info@wellstone.org
Thanks,
Dave Wellstone
** You can call a toll free number as I posted above
1-877-331-1223