Senate Committee Approves Telemedicine Mental Health Bill For American Indians, Alaska Natives

... The Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Thursday approved by voice vote a bill that would authorize $6 million to provide mental health services for suicide prevention, intervention and treatment available to American Indians and Alaska Natives through expanded telemedicine systems, CongressDaily reports. Under the legislation, sponsored by committee Chair Byron Dorgan (D-N.D. [click link for full article] ...