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Bill105th CongressFiled Sep 4, 1997Health
H.R. 2409

Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 4, 1997)

Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require parity and nondiscriminatory application of treatment limitations and financial requirements to substance abuse treatment benefits under private group and individual health plans which offer such treatment benefits in addition to medical and surgical benefits. Exempts from this Act small employers with 50 or fewer employees.

What just happenedSep 14, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7677)

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3](R-MN)Sponsor
95 cosponsors65 D29 R1 I
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  1. Sep 14, 1998IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7677)

  2. Apr 21, 1998IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2079)

  3. Sep 26, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
  4. Sep 19, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  5. Sep 12, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  6. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  7. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Education and the Workforce

    Education and Workforce Committee
  8. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1657)

  11. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Sep 4, 1997IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House