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House Energy & Commerce Committee Members Introduce Comprehensive Behavioral Health System Reform Bill

Press Release

Date: Feb. 2, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Today, Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, along with five members of the Committee, introduced the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016.

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"It is our shared goal that this legislation advances a larger discussion in Congress and serves as a platform for comprehensive mental health reform," said Congresswoman Matsui. "We have worked tirelessly to find compromises that outline a path to reform that provides resources for prevention, as well as crisis care, so that patients have the support they need at whatever stage they are in their illness. I'm particularly pleased that this package contains provisions that I have long advocated for, from clarifying what can and cannot be shared under HIPAA law, to expanding the Excellence in Mental Health demonstration to ensure that more states have an opportunity to benefit from high quality, evidenced-based, and community-driven mental health care."


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