November 28, 2007

Contact Senators on the Senate's Help, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Today in Support of Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act’s Telehealth Provisions

Executive Summary

On October 17, the Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act (S. 2182) was introduced in the Senate by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Gordon Smith (R-OR). In addition to amending the Public Health Service Act to include provisions to co-locate primary care and specialty medical care in community-based mental health and addiction treatment organizations, the bill also includes provisions to support tele-mental health in medically underserved areas.

Action Needed

The National Council urges all members in states with Senators on the Help, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the committee of jurisdication for S. 2182, to send letters TODAY asking these Senators to support these tele-mental health provisions. A template letter, to be placed on your agency’s letterhead, is available online. 

Contact Information
Phone: 202-2243-5754; Fax: 202-224-6008

Please let the National Council know if you contact your senator on this issue. Contact Allison Fort at AllisonF@thenationalcouncil.org to let us know you participated and share any response you received.

Additional Resources
Learn more about S.2182.