behavorial health care

May 22, 2008 - 6:51pm
PRESS RELEASE

House Passes Kennedy/Shea-Porter Amendment to Improve Behavioral Health Care for Servicemembers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, May 22, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Harry Gural (202) 225-5456 (Shea-Porter)

Robin Costello  (401) 729-5600  (Kennedy)

House Passes Kennedy/Shea-Porter Amendment to Improve Behavioral Health Care for Servicemembers

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) successfully added an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009  (H.R. 5658).  The amendment will make it easier for servicemembers to get mental health treatment within the military health care system.

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