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!! CALL TO ACTION - OPPOSE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS !!

CONTACT YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS

OPPOSE DEVASTATING

CUTS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Governor Corbett’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year includes devastating cuts to community mental health programs. It is imperative that you contact your “State” Representative and Senator and urge them to restore these harmful cuts. Let them know that persons with mental illness rely on these services to help them remain in the community, and avoid institutional settings. We also suggest that NAMI Affiliate Presidents meet with their area state legislators in their district offices (see tips for meetings).

The Governor’s budget proposes consolidating 7 programs (including community mental health services and the Behavioral Health Services Initiative) into a single, “flexible” Human Services Block Grant for counties and then slashes funding by 20%. In addition to the 20% cut in funding, there is no guarantee that the block grant funds will be used to provide mental health services. Legislators must vote on the Governor’s proposed budget.

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NAMI Pennsylvania Announces:

Support Group Facilitator Training

This training is designed for facilitators to learn and practice specific skills that will help to guarantee a meaningful support group experience. During the weekend we will focus on specific techniques for shaping, invigorating and improving the group experience in support group meetings.

When :

April 13 to 15, 2012

Where:

Greene Hills

5125 Manor Drive

Alexandria, PA 16611

For more information contact, Ellen Kitz, 800-223-0500 or ekitz@nami-pa.org

DPW is proposing many new access restrictions to prescription medications. In addition to a limit of 6 scripts per month, DPW is proposing the following new prior authorization restrictions in the fee-for-service areas of the state (MCOs will have the option to impose same limits and restrictions). Public comments are to be submitted electronically via the email on the Proposed Prior Authorization Requirements by 12/22/11.

For a copy of NAMI PA’s Letter to Secretary Alexander, CLICK HERE

Atypical Antipsychotics

DPW is proposing limiting access to certain atypical antipsychotics by making them “non-preferred” and proposing new prior authorization requirements.

For a copy of NAMI PA’s Public Comments to the proposed prior authorization, CLICK HERE

For a copy of the Proposed Prior Authorization, CLICK HERE