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The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008: A Guide for Addiction Professionals and Treatment Providers H.R. 1412
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Senate Bill 155 made TAPNET possible. Finally, professionals working in the substance abuse field have the opportunity to receive assistance with their struggles instead of being shamed enough to resign their license, or get caught in situations where before, they had their license revoked. We are a field that believes in change, and hope! Why should the professionals that serve the field be treated differently, or as an unsalvageable population? DSHS, who regulates us, provided wonderful support for this program. Being one of the only professional licenses that did not provide this service; DSHS was a big support to this program and assisting TAPNET to develop this program in accordance with their standards. After all, they now require us to prove access to a peer assistance program in order to renew our license. Their help and support was instrumental in the development of a program that meets the requirements set forth in Senate Bill 155 and will assist professionals in the field.
Peer Assistance offered Free to TAAP Members
by Jennifer Holbrook
