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The Drug & Alcohol Bill
Mental health coverage must match drug and alcohol treatment
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to mental health.
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This bill would make sure health insurance covers mental health like it does for drug and alcohol issues.
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If this bill passes, more people will get the mental health care they need. It is important to support this now to help everyone get equal treatment.
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The facts
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- The bill requires insurance to treat mental health the same as drug and alcohol treatment.
- It aims to improve access to mental health services.
- The bill is currently in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
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