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Sacred Heart is a community rooted
in Jesus, striving to be a holy, caring, compassionate people.
To fulfill our
mission, we are called to grow individually and communally as we teach, celebrate, evangelize, support and empower
each other.
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ACTION ALERT
Help Make Timothy's Law Permanent
Timothy's Law, which provides health insurance parity for
mental health benefits, is set to expire at the end of this
calendar year if the legislature does not act to extend it
before the end of session.
The state legislature
first passed Timothy's Law in 2006. It requires health
insurance plans and health maintenance organizations to stop
limiting access to mental health services by arbitrarily
restricting the number of visits and /or requiring higher
co-payments than they do for access to general health
services. The bill unfortunately had a three-year sunset
provision, meaning it needs new legislation to be made
permanent.
Timothy's Law has made it possible for
millions of New Yorkers to have greater access to mental
health treatment. Justice requires that barriers to access
to mental health services be removed. Timothy's Law is a
significant step to accomplish this goal. The New York State
Catholic Conference also supports expanding the law to
include coverage for substance abuse treatment. Please go
HERE to send an editable message to Gov. Paterson and
your state Senator and Assembly Member.
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