As you may know, MSPA’s legislation that would require health insurers to pay for the services of Educational Psychologists, has been refilled in the House and the Senate for the 2009-20010 legislative session. The House bill’s lead legislative sponsor is State Representative Kay Khan (D-Newton) and the Senate bill’s lead legislative sponsor is State Senator Richard Moore (D-Uxbridge). Both bills are identical and are titled, An Act to Increase Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The re-filed bills do not have numbers yet – but they are the same as the bills that were filed last session.

Please contact your state legislators NOW and request that they sign onto the House or Senate bill as a co-sponsor. It is important that MSPA get as many cosponsors as possible, to demonstrate widespread support for this legislation for the 2009-2010 legislative session. Legislators have until February 4 to co-sponsor bills, so it is critical you make your calls as soon as possible! The specific bills are: Senate no. 744 and House No. 941.

Ask your state senator to sign on to Senator Moore’s bill by contacting his aide. Ask your state representative to sign on to Representative Khan’s bill by contact her aide.

The main state house number is 617-722-2000 and the operator will connect you to the offices of your state senator and state representative. If you do not know who your state representative and state senator are, click here and type in your address.