The Master of Science in Nursing Degree at Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-6791.
The EEOC recently sent a strong reminder that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies equally to both physical and mental illness. The EEOC recently sent a strong reminder that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies equally to both physical and mental illness.
Many state laws require that some level of coverage be provided for mental illness, serious mental illness, substance abuse or a combination thereof. They are not considered full parity because they allow discrepancies in the level of benefits provided between mental illnesses and physical illnesses. State Insurance Mandates and the PPACA Essential Benefits Provisions-NCSL online review of state and federal actions affecting mandated benefits. 2  Updated January 2015. 3  Mental Health Parity and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - published by CRS, December 28, 2011.