Quartet Health, a leading healthcare technology company partnering with health plans and providers to improve the integration of behavioral and medical care, today announced the appointment of Patrick Kennedy to its Board of Directors, according to a Business Wire press release.

While serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Patrick Kennedy authored the Mental Health Parity Act, a landmark piece of legislation requiring that health insurance companies provide coverage benefits for treatment of mental health conditions that are comparable to coverage provided for physical conditions. Since leaving office, he founded The Kennedy Forum and One Mind for Research to unite policymakers, business leaders, and the scientific communities around improving mental healthcare in our country.

Read the full press release here.