CONGRESSWOMAN LEE CELEBRATES SOCIAL WORK MONTH BY REINTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WORKERS
Washington DC – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) introduced legislation to recognize the contributions of social workers before the conclusion of Professional Social Work Month:
“As a former psychiatric social worker, I know firsthand the invaluable contributions that social workers make to our communities,” said Congresswoman Lee. “With empathy and compassion, social workers provide vital support to individuals and families and help ensure high quality care and resources are given to vulnerable populations in need of assistance. Congress must invest in our social workers so they have support they need to help those who need it the most.”
Congresswoman Lee chairs the Congressional Social Work Caucus and recently reintroduced the Improving Access to Mental Health Act, which would raise the reimbursements for clinical social workers who provide critical mental and behavioral health care to Medicare beneficiaries. This legislation is critical to providing seniors continuous and complete access to high-quality mental health services from Clinical Social Workers (CSWs).
To read full text of the resolution, click here.