Governor John Carney signed Senate Bill 230 beside members of the General Assembly, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Behavioral Health Consortium, and other mental health and addiction advocates.

Gov. Carney signed the Mental Health Parity Act on Aug. 30, taking a step toward eliminating health insurance coverage discrimination against people with mental illness or addiction. The legislation helps ensure access to behavioral health services by requiring insurance providers to submit proof of compliance with mental health parity laws.