Bill Clinton: “today, Senator Collins and I are reintroducing the Positive Aging Act, to improve the accessibility and quality of…”

“today, Senator Collins and I are reintroducing the Positive Aging Act, to improve the accessibility and quality of mental health services for our rapidly growing population of older Americans. I want to thank Senator Collins for her leadership on aging issues, and for partnering with me on numerous pieces of legislation and initiatives related to these and other important health issues. We are pleased to be reintroducing this important legislation in anticipation of reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). I want to acknowledge and thank our partners from the mental health and aging community who have collaborated with us and have been working diligently on these issues for many years, including the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, the National Association of Social Workers, the Alzheimer's Association, the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the American Society on Aging, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York, the Gerontological Society of America, Mental Health America, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, the National Council on Aging, Psychologists in Long Term Care, the Older Women's L…”