Which of the following was required by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008?
a. That alcoholism be recognized as a disease and treatment be given in residential facilities
b. That drug addiction be accepted as a mental health diagnosis and addicts be treated rather than jailed when caught
c. That health insurance must cover treatment for mental illness on the same terms and conditions as physical illness
d. That community clinics must treat clients for mental illness just as they treat prisoners who have a physical illness
ANS: C
In 2008, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was enacted. The law requires health insurance to cover treatment for mental illness on the same terms and conditions as physical illness. This law does not require that alcoholism be recognized as a disease, that drug addiction be accepted as a mental health diagnosis, or that community clinics must treat clients for mental illness.
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