| NYS & CSEA Labor Management Institue - Working For You |
| Timothy’s Law to Take Effect |
Timothy’s law, which will require insurance companies to
cover 30 inpatient days of treatment and 20 outpatient
days of treatment for all mental illnesses, will take effect
in March.
CSEA supported the legislation that will provide a critical
safety net for families struggling to pay for care for their
mentally ill children.
“Families with mentally ill children should not have to go
begging because insurance companies dictate which of
them will receive care. This law will help assure that
families need not worry about their children’s care,” said
CSEA President Danny Donohue.
The law establishes minimal coverage for all individuals
covered by an insurance plan, and then expands that
coverage to children under age 18 for various other
disorders.
Insurance companies are required to fully cover
biologically based mental illnesses, such as
schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, depression, and
bipolar disorder.
In addition, insurers must cover care for children under
age 18 with attention deficit disorder, disruptive behavior
disorders or pervasive development disorders where
there are serious suicidal symptoms or other life-
threatening self-destructive behavior including significant
psychotic symptoms that place the child at risk of
causing personal injury or significant property damage.
cover 30 inpatient days of treatment and 20 outpatient
days of treatment for all mental illnesses, will take effect
in March.
CSEA supported the legislation that will provide a critical
safety net for families struggling to pay for care for their
mentally ill children.
“Families with mentally ill children should not have to go
begging because insurance companies dictate which of
them will receive care. This law will help assure that
families need not worry about their children’s care,” said
CSEA President Danny Donohue.
The law establishes minimal coverage for all individuals
covered by an insurance plan, and then expands that
coverage to children under age 18 for various other
disorders.
Insurance companies are required to fully cover
biologically based mental illnesses, such as
schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, depression, and
bipolar disorder.
In addition, insurers must cover care for children under
age 18 with attention deficit disorder, disruptive behavior
disorders or pervasive development disorders where
there are serious suicidal symptoms or other life-
threatening self-destructive behavior including significant
psychotic symptoms that place the child at risk of
causing personal injury or significant property damage.
| Local 613 |
| CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME AFL-CIO |
| February 2007 Newsletter |
| SUNY Potsdam |
Skip Fefee and Mary Dolan, Asst. Dir., Human Resources, attended
the first of two sessions of the NYS & CSEA Labor Management
Institute, as representative of SUNY Potsdam. During the first
session, the attendees assessed their level of committee develop-
ment, listened to other agencies talk about their Labor Management
experiences, learned how to effectively lead Labor Management
meetings, worked on conflict resolution, listened to the Master
Arbitrator's presentation, and learned techniques for better listening.
Both Skip and Mary came back with a number of ideas and we have
implemented some of them already. They came away feeling that, in
comparison to some of the other state agencies present, SUNY
Potsdam seemed to have less critical issues and had developed a
cooperative working climate. The second session will be held in
March.
the first of two sessions of the NYS & CSEA Labor Management
Institute, as representative of SUNY Potsdam. During the first
session, the attendees assessed their level of committee develop-
ment, listened to other agencies talk about their Labor Management
experiences, learned how to effectively lead Labor Management
meetings, worked on conflict resolution, listened to the Master
Arbitrator's presentation, and learned techniques for better listening.
Both Skip and Mary came back with a number of ideas and we have
implemented some of them already. They came away feeling that, in
comparison to some of the other state agencies present, SUNY
Potsdam seemed to have less critical issues and had developed a
cooperative working climate. The second session will be held in
March.
