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Parents and Families Working Together For

Improved Drug Treatment

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...because no family should face the disease of addiction alone

08/19/2009

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The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, which was introduced in the House on March 9, 2007. If passed, this Act will improve access to lifesaving addiction and mental health treatment by limiting the discriminatory barriers that have kept thousands of Americans with addictive disorders and mental health disorders from receiving the care they need.

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The Second

Chance Act

President Bush

signs H.R. 1593

the Second chance

act of 2007 into law April 9, 2008

Paul Wellstone

and

Pete Domenici

Mental Health

Parity and

Addiction Equity

Act of 2008

to require equity

in the provision

of mental health

and substance

related disorder benefits under

group health plans.

Became Law
	HR-864 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act To provide programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking. Public Law # 109-422