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EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
NAMI Pennsylvania's Executive Director James W. Jordan, Jr.
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Legislative and Advocacy Efforts- 2009-2010

02/18/09: NAMI Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
02/04/09: Governor's Proposed Budget 2009

Legislative and Advocacy Efforts- 2007-2008

12/17/08: State Budget Brief 2008-2009
12/04/08: Historic Mental Health Parity Law passes- Interview by Physician's News Digest
08/19/08: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Testimony
08/11/08: The House Health and Human Services Committee’s Health Subcommittee Testimony
07/28/08: House Bill 80 Mental Health Courts Testimony (House Judiciary Committee)

Legislative and Advocacy Efforts- 2005-2006

12/28/06: Grading the States Report- NAMI Resource Document
10/31/06: Governor Rendell vetoes COLA Legislation:
10/19/06: Action Alert! Call the Governor on COLA Legislation!
09/13/06: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee Testimony
05/03/05: State Medicaid Budget Cuts 2005 ACTION ALERT
02/01/05: Harrisburg State Hospital Closure Advocacy and Resources
01/28/05: NAMI Pennsylvania Letter to Affiliates and Supporters- Harrisburg State Hospital Closing

Legislative and Advocacy Efforts- 2003-2004

• Advance Directives : Letter in support of HB2036
• MH-MR/Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Act: Letter in support of HB1530
• Advance Directives: Executive Director HB2036 Testimony (House Committee on Human Services)
• Executive Director HB888 Testimony (Aging & Youth committee)
• State Budget 2003-2004 ACTION ALERT!
• Executive Director SR1448 Testimony (Judiciary committee)

Legislative and Advocacy Efforts- 2002

• Thanks for Mental Health Parity Efforts
• Executive Director SR72 Testimony (Public Health & Welfare committee)
• Executive Director SR917 Testimony (Judiciary committee- Mental Health Courts)

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