COLUMBIA — Advocates and health professionals in Missouri are hailing a mental health parity bill signed into law Oct. 3 as part of the federal government's economic bailout legislation. The mental health bill requires that health insurance firms extend coverage to treatment of mental health and substance abuse.
Missouri mental health advocates hail federal parity legislation
Thursday, October 23, 2008 | 5:37 p.m. CDT
To read the full article, please sign up or login.
Get full access to the Columbia Missourian on your computer, phone, and tablet for just $5.95 per month. Or click here for full access for one day for only 99 cents.
* Unlimited access on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Android tablet
* All the high-quality, in-depth journalism of the Columbia Missourian and Vox Magazine, updated 24/7
* Your news. Your device. Your time.
If you'd like to read more about the value of being a member, read this column from the Missourian's executive editor, Tom Warhover.
advertisements
