Who Is Covered Under State Parity Laws?

Richard Sherer

February 1, 2002

While parity took much of the attention at the state level, mental health funding took some serious hits. With revenues down as the nation slid into a recession, some state and local governments opted to cut programs that already were on the books. Ohio Gov. Bob Taft ordered state mental health agencies to cut their expenditures by 3% in October -- half of the percentage cuts ordered for other state agencies. In Michigan, state agencies were facing a budget cut of up to 10%. But in New Jersey, the governor announced a $110 million program to provide community mental health facilities.

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