President Announces Support For Mental Health Parity Bill
May 6, 2002 President Announces Support For Mental Health Parity BillIn a speech at the University of New Mexico on April 29, 2002, President Bush announced his plans to improve access to quality, effective mental health care, stating that he will work to pass federal mental health parity legislation to eliminate disparities in the coverage of mental health benefits. The president also announced the formation of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health to develop recommendations on improving the nation's mental health service delivery system."Our country must make a commitment," Bush stated. "Americans with mental illness . . .
