UPDATE 
NAMI UTAH ACTION ALERT 
BILL RESTRICTING ACCESS TO 
MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATION
UPDATE - ACTION ALERT
H.B. 18 Medicaid Preferred Drug List  will be heard in the  House Health and Human Services Committee  Monday, February 8, between 3:40 and 6:00 pm. 

The committee room is in the House/West Building of the Capitol Complex; room 20 is on the 1st floor. Please consider car sharing or using public transportation. Bus Route 500 to the Capitol    

Agenda is available here
We have an adequate number of people to testify for this hearing. But we need your presence!!!

ACTION NEEDED
FILL THE COMMITTEE ROOM:  We need to show the committee that our community has some deep concerns about this bill. The more bodies we have the better!

OFFER PUBLIC TESTIMONY: We need to highlight the reality of mental illness and how adding more barriers to timely treatment is unacceptable and very dangerous.
Contact the committee members
Email and call your legislator

Remember, when contacting legislators state your name, the bill number and name your contacting them about, and whether or not they are your representative. Then, state your case. 
NAMI'S POSITION PAPER
WHY OPEN ACCESS TO ALL AVAILABLE MEDICATIONS?

H.B. 18 

Read the bill in it's entirety  HERE
Let us know
if you can commit to attending the committee and if you want to testify by filling out this form: 

Please call our Executive Director, Jamie Justice with any questions. You may reach her at 801-864-1197.
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