Tim Clement is the Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at Mental Health America. He works with Congress and the federal agencies to advance substantive mental health policy.
Prior to joining MHA, Tim was the Director of Legislative Development at the American Psychiatric Association where he wrote state and federal laws on a wide array of mental health topics. Before working at APA, Tim was the Senior Policy Advisor for the Kennedy Forum. He is considered one of the top experts in the country on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and has helped state and federal regulators enforce the parity act.