ARLINGTON, Va., — Congressman Tim Murphy recently issued a statement regarding HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, in which he said in part: “We’ve worked around the clock to find common ground and still seek to do all we can to meet the needs of committee members. I strongly encourage all who have specific language to engage so we can reach a consensus on comprehensive mental health legislation that will save lives, prevent crises, fund services and treatment, get people out of jails, and promote recovery before stage four, just as we do with every other chronic disease and condition.”
Today, American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., joined other mental health organizations in praising the scheduled markup and the commitment to working...
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