Parity Bill Enacted!!

The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity Act an Addiction Equity Act of 2008 was passed in Congress and signed by President Bush on October 8th, 2008. It will require most private sector health plans to provide insurance coverage for mental and addictive disorder services on the same terms and conditions as other types of care.

What this means for art therapists, counselors, psychologists, and all mental health workers is still up the air. Congress will have to decide how to enforce this legislation. So stay tuned!!


Megan
Megan Robb, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
PATA Governmental Chair