H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

Heath Shuler has joined 39 Republicans and 230 Democrats in cosponsoring the Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act. Folks have been trying to get this bill passed for years, and it’s back for another day in the sun. This time it has broader support than ever before. The Act will require insurance companies to carry mental health coverage on their group insurance plans. The Act also orders a study to see how implementation of the Act affects costs across the health system.