11/13/2013
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"Proponents of the PAIMI proposals in H.R. 3717 claim these provisions will return the program to its roots but it seems to me that an 85 percent reduction in federal funding would do much more than th..."
"This has always been a State responsibility. This is a one-size-fits-all response."
"The increased coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act and the mental health benefits it requires will make a substantial improvement in the lives of Americans who need these services."
"I must express deep concern about other provisions in this bill. I think the bill broadly redefines the privacy rights of individuals with a diagnosed mental illness."