Oregon Considered
Mental Health Parity Now the Law
August 15, 2005
Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski signed Senate Bill 1 into law Monday. It requires insurance companies to offer as much coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.
Businesses and insurance companies have argued that state mandates for insurance increase health care costs. But Kulongoski disputed that notion, saying mental health care is as important as physical treatment.
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