U.S. House of Representatives Passes Mental Health Care Reform:
NAMI Applauds "A Major Step Forward"
Jul 06 2016
WASHINGTON—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for taking "a major step forward" to improve the lives of Americans living with mental illness.
The House passed H.R.2646, the "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act," sponsored by Reps. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) on a voice vote, without objection.
See more at: https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2016/U-S-House-of-Representatives-Passes-Mental-Health#sthash.3op81Ygk.c4WtWSzP.dpuf
NAMI Applauds "A Major Step Forward"
Jul 06 2016
WASHINGTON—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for taking "a major step forward" to improve the lives of Americans living with mental illness.
The House passed H.R.2646, the "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act," sponsored by Reps. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) on a voice vote, without objection.
See more at: https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2016/U-S-House-of-Representatives-Passes-Mental-Health#sthash.3op81Ygk.c4WtWSzP.dpuf
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, H.R. 264
June 22, 2016
Hundreds of thousands of voices cannot be ignored.
Through your tireless advocacy by petition, email, phone and social media, we have successfully secured a major unanimous bipartisan vote towards mental health reform.
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, H.R. 2646, passed out of the House Energy & Commerce Committee last Wednesday by a vote of 53-0. This is all thanks to your tireless advocacy efforts, inspiring collaborative work across the aisle that will help millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions.
If passed, the bill would enhance crisis response services, increase mental health workforce, promote early intervention for mental illness and support integration of mental health, substance use and primary care.
Now that it is out of Committee, H.R. 2646 needs to get to the floor of the House for a vote. We need your help:
• Urge your member of Congress to bring the bill to the floor.
• Make a donation today of $25—or $50—so that NAMI can continue our work for federal mental health reform.
Help NAMI keep the fight going until the last vote is counted and strong mental health reform is passed.
60 million Americans cannot wait.
June 22, 2016
Hundreds of thousands of voices cannot be ignored.
Through your tireless advocacy by petition, email, phone and social media, we have successfully secured a major unanimous bipartisan vote towards mental health reform.
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, H.R. 2646, passed out of the House Energy & Commerce Committee last Wednesday by a vote of 53-0. This is all thanks to your tireless advocacy efforts, inspiring collaborative work across the aisle that will help millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions.
If passed, the bill would enhance crisis response services, increase mental health workforce, promote early intervention for mental illness and support integration of mental health, substance use and primary care.
Now that it is out of Committee, H.R. 2646 needs to get to the floor of the House for a vote. We need your help:
• Urge your member of Congress to bring the bill to the floor.
• Make a donation today of $25—or $50—so that NAMI can continue our work for federal mental health reform.
Help NAMI keep the fight going until the last vote is counted and strong mental health reform is passed.
60 million Americans cannot wait.