NE3: Fight PTSD Act

[pikachu]

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Rep. Enduro, you have 48 hours to advocate for your bill. An additional 24 hours debate will happen after that.

[Enduro]

I think we should start actually showing our appreciation for Veterans. I'm not completely sure on the money though.

[Blair]

I support the idea of this bill-we should always be looking to expand mental health coverage. I'm going to be releasing my plan in the upcoming days to tackle the heroin epidemic in the Northeast, and mental health will be a big part of this.

However I can't support the amount of money that's being spent

[Enduro]

I support the idea of this bill-we should always be looking to expand mental health coverage. I'm going to be releasing my plan in the upcoming days to tackle the heroin epidemic in the Northeast, and mental health will be a big part of this.

However I can't support the amount of money that's being spent

Yeah, I can't either, I put that much in there as a starter. Also, that amount was put in there before I realized how much money we could spend.

Maybe $100 million or less?

[Blair]

As I said before I'd much rather roll this into a wider mental health scheme-we already put 25 million into the CFTIN Act with helped Veterans, and IRC 'Fritzcare' specifies that mental health should be covered

[Enduro]

As I said before I'd much rather roll this into a wider mental health scheme-we already put 25 million into the CFTIN Act with helped Veterans, and IRC 'Fritzcare' specifies that mental health should be covered

IRC? What's that?

Also, if the Governor reveals the "wider mental health scheme", I might withdraw this bill.

[Blair]

As I said before I'd much rather roll this into a wider mental health scheme-we already put 25 million into the CFTIN Act with helped Veterans, and IRC 'Fritzcare' specifies that mental health should be covered

IRC? What's that?

Also, if the Governor reveals the "wider mental health scheme", I might withdraw this bill.

If I recall- I was trying to remember if healthcare insurance companies are required by law to treat PTSD, if not as Governor I'm allowed to regulate to ensure that.

It's just I don't like to give blanket bills that say 'I give x to treat y'

[pikachu]

Extending debate by 24 hours on this.

We should just doublecheck what Fritzcare does for PTSD.

[Enduro]

Is the technical name of Fritzcare the Healthcare Modernization Act of 2013? Cause I don't believe it helps this particular issue. Except, the CDC being able to track it.

[Blair]

All from the 2014 Reforming Atlasian Public Health Act, healthcare is always hard work to deal with in Atlasia

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I'd be more than willing to sign an assembly act that basically puts my executive order into act-basically say health insurance providers in the Northeast must cover mental illness including PTSD-I'd be happy to include a bit of funding in this to keep it reasonable for patients

[pikachu]

All from the 2014 Reforming Atlasian Public Health Act, healthcare is always hard work to deal with in Atlasia

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I'd be more than willing to sign an assembly act that basically puts my executive order into act-basically say health insurance providers in the Northeast must cover mental illness including PTSD-I'd be happy to include a bit of funding in this to keep it reasonable for patients

Have an amendment in mind? Otherwise, we'll probably just proceed into a vote soon.

[Blair]

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Basically says that health insurance has to cover PTSD, and gives funding to explore the issue further

[pikachu]

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Basically says that health insurance has to cover PTSD, and gives funding to explore the issue further

We'll vote on this as an amendment for 24 hours.

Aye

[Enduro]

Aye.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Aye

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Aye.

[pikachu]

This amendment passes 4-0.

[pikachu]

With no more debate coming up, we'll go to a final vote on this bill for 24 hours.

Aye.

[Enduro]

Aye.

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Aye.

[pikachu]

This bill has passed 3-0, with 1 member not voting.