News from NAMINEW YORK CITYVOICES: April/May 2001
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Bush's New Freedom Initiative For People With Disabilities
By ANDREW SPERLING, Director of Public Policy, NAMI
"Among the highlights is a pledge that the new Administration will fully enforce the Americans With Disabilities Act".NAMI Statement On Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act Of 2001
By JIM MCNULTY, Board Member, NAMI
"There is no scientific justification for health insurance to cover the treatment of mental illnesses on different terms and conditions from physical illnesses."NAMI's New Executive Director
By PATRICIA WARBURG CLIFF, NAMI National Board Member
"critical public policy initiatives ... include passage of the federal Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001 and state legislation to protect access to life-saving medications and treatment."NAMI Calls For Routine Screening of Children for Mental Illness
By JACQUELINE SHANNON, President, Board of Directors, NAMI
"At a time when preventable tragedies seem to occur almost weekly, early screenings for mental illness should be mandatory."
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