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color=#000000 size=2><SPAN class=719502320-10012006><STRONG><U><FONT
size=4>TIMOTHY'S LAW:</FONT></U></STRONG> <FONT size=3>As of 11:00 on
Wednesday evening, negotiations on Timothy's Law between the Assembly and Senate
had broken down. Amongst the major loopholes that remain in the
Senate's proposal which are unacceptable to the Timothy's Law Campaign are: 1)
children (like Timothy) with mental health needs would not be covered, and 2)
health insurers would be permitted to define mental health coverage as they
wish, allowing coverage to continue to erode to the point where little, if any,
mental health needs are actually covered.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3><SPAN class=719502320-10012006>At this point, if any
agreement on Timothy's Law is to be reached, it will be reached between Senate
Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon
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color=#000000><SPAN class=719502320-10012006><U>The time has come for everyone
who believes that discrimination in health insurance for those with mental
health and addiction needs must end to get involved.</U> If you are
available, we encourage you to join the many supporters of Timothy's Law who
will be present at the Capitol outside Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's 3rd
floor office on Thursday.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000000><SPAN class=719502320-10012006>If you are not available to make it
to Albany, please call Senator Bruno's office and your Senator's office early
and often to tell him that <STRONG><EM>Timothy's Law Must Be Enacted in
2006</EM></STRONG>. Senator Bruno's phone number is 518-455-3191.
The Senate switchboard is 518-455-2800.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000000><SPAN class=719502320-10012006>We also encourage you to e-mail
Senator Bruno and your Senator on the Timothy's Law website at <A
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