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Action Alerts and Updates

2005

• Action Alert: New Medicaid Proposal Would Gut Community Mental Health Services (8/18/05)
• Update on Mental Health-Related Legislation (8/10/05)
• Roberts Nomination Poses Threat for People with Disabilities (8/2/05)
• Supreme Court to Consider Prisoners' ADA Rights (7/19/05)
• Ask Senators to Fund Housing Programs Adequately (7/7/05)
• House Level-Funds Most Community Mental Health Programs
  Ask Senators Now to Narrow the Services Gap with Increased Funding (6/30/05)

2004

• Legislative Update: Mental Health Hits and Misses in 108th Congress (12/20/04)
• Legislative Update: Outlook Bleak for Action on Mental Health Bills (9/14/04)
• Urgent Action Needed as House Budget Bill Threatens Cuts to Programs Serving People with Disabilities (6/10/04)
• Support New Spending in FY 2005 Bush Budget; Oppose Cuts (2/12/04)
• Bazelon Mental Health Policy Reporter: 2004 Preview (1/22/04)

2003

• New Medicare Law Threatens Access to Services (1/12/04)
• Legislative Update: First Session of 108th Congress Adjourns with Little Achieved (12/19/03)
• End Insurance Discrimination, Support Mental Health Parity (10/24/03)
• Legislative Update: Mental Health Bills Await Fall Consideration (8/13/03)
• Advocates and Providers Urged to Comment on SSA Mental Impairment Criteria by June 16 Deadline; Bazelon Center Model Now Available (6/4/03)
• Fight Bush's Assault on Medicaid (5/6/03)
• Take Part in National Call-In Day For People With Mental Illnesses (3/18/03)
• Mental Health Parity Bills Reintroduced; Grassroots Support Needed (3/6/03)
• Bush Proposal Threatens Access to Healthcare (2/20/03)

2002

• 107th Congress Leaves Unfinished Business (12/18/02)
• Congressional Action Is Likely on Key Mental Health Proposals (8/20/02)
• Tell Your Member of Congress to Support Responsible Welfare Reform (7/24/02)
• Calls Needed to Bring Family Opportunity Act to Senate Floor and Urge House Action (7/22/02)
• Participate in Upcoming CMS Open Door Forums (6/25/02)
• Take action to Support Mental Health Parity (6/6/02)
• Fast Track Sought for Mental Health Parity Bill (2/20/02)
• President's Budget Slights Mental Health (2/7/02)

2001

• Some Losses, a Few Gains as Congress Ends Session (12/21/01)
• Mental Health Parity Advances to Conference (11/13/01)
• House And Senate Diverge On Mental Health Services Funding; Advocacy Needed (10/18/01)
• Action Needed as Congress Takes Up Two Consensus Bills (10/16/01)
• Patients’ Bill of Rights Passes Senate— Support Needed for Strong Managed Care Bill in the House (7/19/01)
• Patients’ Rights Headed For Debate In Congress (6/15/01)
• Support Needed for Mental Health Parity Bill (6/12/01)
• President's Budget Signals Low Priority for Community-Based Services for Adults and Children with Severe Mental Health Disorders (4/17/01)
• House Bill Calls For Parity of Mental Health And Substance Abuse Coverage (2/26/01)
• 106th Congress Produced New Programs, Mental Health Funding (1/18/01)

2000

• Legislative Update: 2000 SAMHSA Reauthorization (10/17/00)
• Congress Passes Mental Health Programs (10/4/00)

1999

• Rules Issued on Privacy of Health Records (11/4/99)
• Legislative Update: Lawmakers Prepare for Final Stretch of First Session of 106th Congress (9/15/99)
• Parity Bills Introduced in House and Senate (4/30/99)
• Support Needed for Patients Bill of Rights (4/799)
• Federal Legislation On Parity Of Mental Health Coverage (3/99)