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 Unfortunately the Senate floor debate on mental health parity will not occur today. Senator Domenici told a parity coalition representative in late morning that he was attempting to reach a "unanimous consent" agreement to take up the bill on a date in the near future. The snag has been that the "cost" amendment by Sen. Gregg has still not been received by the bill sponsors, and it appears that it has not been written. Only when the sponsors understand what that amendment proposes will they enter into an agreement that limits debate. As the Defense Department bill will consume the Senate next week, our best guess is that parity may come up on the floor after the Memorial Day recess, in the first week of June. Stay tuned. Peter Newbould ----------------------------------------------- It's likely that the Senate will debate the Domenici/Kennedy mental health parity bill on Thursday afternoon. Discussions are occurring tonight on what the content of a Gregg amendment on cost would look like. Stay tuned to your email in the morning and be ready to activate your grassroots to call Senators to urge their opposition to Gregg and support for Domenici. Special targets (our Republican cosponsors of S. 486): Campbell, Chambliss, Grassley, Fitzgerald, Lugar, Roberts, Snowe, Collins, Coleman, Cochran, Burns, DeWine, Smith, Specter, Chafee, Graham, Bennett, Hatch, Warner, Thomas.
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 “Each time my copy of Annals arrives, I open it immediately! I’m very eager to read the various articles that contain something of interest for all psychotherapists. While I appreciate the articles on newer, cutting-edge topics such as life coaching, professional writing, and working with the media, I can also be certain that more traditional subjects are included. Because of the diversity of articles and the format of Annals, I’m inclined to read it and share it with other colleagues!”--Anne D. Gooding, Ph.D., DSW, CSW, DAPA |
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"Psychotherapy has become an endangered species, devalued and de-professionalized in our society. The APA dedicates its resources to uplifting this healing art form to the status it deserves. As a professional organization it strives to protect psychotherapy from the multitude of forces currently hostile to its development." 
