Which of the Following Was Required by the Paul Wellstone

question 9

Multiple Choice

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

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