Stay informed and up-to-date on critical policy issues affecting people with mental illness. Below is the latest news related to public policy, legislation, legal issues and advocacy. Also, NAMI's E-News delivers the latest breaking policy developments direct to your inbox. To subscribe or read the latest E-News, see below.

Help Expand Access to Affordable Housing
11/04/2009
NAMI is currently supporting two major initiatives in Congress; the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009 and the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund. They are designed to expand supportive housing targeted to extremely low income people with severe disabilities, including serious mental illness.

The Affordable Health Care of America Act and Health Care Reform
11/04/2009
U.S. House bill promises key components for people with mental illness. Act Now!

Support Health Care Reform – Contact Your House Member
11/02/2009
The U.S. House of Representatives will begin debate on the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) later this week. It contains a number of critical coverage expansions and improvements critical for people living with mental illness.

NAMI Urges President Obama to Support Increases for NIH & NIMH
10/19/2009
NAMI is joining advocates from across the nation in asking President Obama to make medical research for improving health care a priority and support robust funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Tell Your Member of Congress We Need Parity Regulations!
9/15/2009
After years of hard work by addiction and mental health treatment advocates, consumers, and providers, Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 on October 3, 2008. The bill requires the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury to issue regulations before the effective date for the Act which is January 1, 2010.

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