[Faith & Hunger] Urge Governor to Sign Timothy's Law / Mental Health Parity

[Dunleamark at aol.com]

While the final compromise falls short, it is still a major improvement.  
This has been part of the ES2 / HANNYS agenda and we need to urge Governor  
Pataki to sign the bill
 
 
Last night Timothy's Law  passed the Assembly and was delivered to the 
Governor!  
Please contact Governor Pataki today and urge him to sign S.8482/A.12080  
into law. Tell the Governor New Yorkers can’t afford to go without mental health  
care anymore.  You can contact the Governor by: Calling (518) 474-1041 or  
e-mail at _http://161.11.121.121/govemail_ (http://161.11.121.121/govemail) .   
Leave a message asking the Governor to sign Timothy’s Law. 

Text  from Capital News 9...
Lawmakers Pass Timothy's Law

Timothy's Law was  passed Wednesday by the state legislature.

The bill, which has been in  the works for a very long time, requires that 
health care providers cover  certain mental health illnesses, including major 
depression, bipolar disorder  and panic and eating disorders.

It's named after Timothy O'Clair who  committed suicide in 2001 when he was 
just 12 years old. His father had been  trying to get him help for years, but 
his insurance company wouldn't help. After  his son's death, he committed 
himself to changing the laws.

Tom O'Clair  said, "It's really a testament to what can be done in Albany 
when people work  hard and stick together and actually sit down and talk."

"It's just proof  positive that grassroots involvement in government is a 
very strong force and  one that can achieve tremendous success," said Assemblyman 
Paul Tonko.

If  Governor Pataki signs the bill, insurance companies will have to provide 
30  inpatient days of treatment as well as 20 outpatient days.

WATCH THE  VIDEO by going to this website: 
_http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/politics/?SecID=285&ArID=200339_ 
(http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/politics/?SecID=285&ArID=200339) 


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