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Mental Health Parity included in Bailout Plan; Stronger State Laws Remain in Effect

Oct 09 2008

The new federal mental health parity law, passed as part of the recent $700 billion financial bailout package, is a real piece of help for families around the country. Even better, the law will not preempt stronger state parity legislation. The law will help states achieve their parity goals because it applies to self-insured health plans which are not subject to state regulation.
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