In NY, parity for PTSD treatment
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The New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to the list of diagnoses that would be covered under Timothy’s Law, which ensures insurance coverage parity for biologically based mental illnesses. State Sen. Thomas Morahan, R-New City, a longtime champion of Timothy’s Law, introduced the PTSD coverage.
The addition is timely, of course, but also a long time coming.
Here’s Morahan’s statement:
On this eighth anniversary of the September 11th attack on our nation, it is appropriate and timely that we include persons exposed to acts of terrorism, as well as veterans who have been in combat in this legislation. According to a study issued in 2007, twenty percent of troops, about 300,000, returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan report symptoms of PTSD, depression, or severe traumatic brain injury. This landmark legislation would also cover victims of violent crime, childhood abuse, and those exposed to catastrophic events under the umbrella of Timothy’s Law.
It’s fortunate this was passed, though unfortunate that the New York State Senate couldn’t get ethics reform legislation to the floor. (They are still for it, though, they said today in a joint press release, which you can read about it in the Albany Watch blog.) At least we are walking the walk in New York on supporting those who served us, and still must deal with the fallout ever day.
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on Friday, September 11th, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Nancy Cutler.
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