Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 1194

Introduced

Mar 22, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

Alcoholism treatment Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Coinsurance Commerce Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Health Health insurance Labor and Employment Small business

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Summary

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide for parity in the application of treatment limitations and financial requirements to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health plans and individual health insurance coverage.

Actions

May 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 22, 2001

Introduced in House

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