| Timothy's Law will expire this year unless the legislature acts! Timothy's Law, New York State's mental health parity statute, has delivered greater access to mental health treatment for millions of New Yorkers; however this law is currently set to expire at the end of 2009. On May 5th 2009 Governor Paterson introduced legislation to make Timothy's Law permanent. Now its time to do our part by contacting our legislators to urge them to pass Governor Paterson's initiative to make this important law permanent. Contact Legislative Leaders on Monday, June 1! Urge Them To Make Timothy's Law Permanent! Timothy's Law has delivered greater access to mental health treatment for millions of New Yorkers; however this law is set to expire at the end of 2009. Without action to make this law permanent, New Yorkers will have reduced access to mental health care. Contact your legislators and urge them to support the Governor Paterson's legislation to amend Chapter 748 of the Laws of 2006 to make Timothy's Law permanent by the end of the 2009 regular session in June! |