[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 160 (Tuesday, December 7, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING MARK COVALL

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I join with my colleague and friend Dave 
Camp (R-MI) to recognize Mr. Mark Covall, president and CEO of the 
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, NAPHS, who marks 25 
years of service with the association this year.
  NAPHS advocates for behavioral health and represents provider systems 
that own or manage more than 600 psychiatric hospitals, general 
hospital psychiatric and addiction treatment units and behavioral 
healthcare divisions, residential treatment facilities, youth services 
organizations, and extensive outpatient networks.
  Over the course of the past quarter century, Mr. Covall has worked 
with diligence and integrity to bring the expertise of the 
association's member organizations to bear on policy development in 
support of the needs of Americans of all ages who experience serious 
mental and addictive conditions. The longevity--of both the association 
(founded in 1933) and the tenure of Mr. Covall--are rare in a field 
that has seen dramatic changes over the past decades.
  Mr. Covall has overseen and influenced these changes. He has 
initiated and helped lead effective model coalitions bringing together 
the public and private sectors with consumers and families in support 
of landmark legislation, including the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and 
Addiction Equity Act. His collaborative leadership has also moved 
forward the development and implementation of the first publicly 
reported core measures for inpatient psychiatric services, now embedded 
in hospital accreditation.
  We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Covall for his 
leadership, dedication, and advocacy through the National Association 
of Psychiatric Health Systems on behalf of the individuals and families 
throughout our Nation who are dealing with serious mental and addictive 
disorders.

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