Fairness in Treatment: The Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 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 25 or fewer employees.
Actions
Mar 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2733-2735)
Mar 22, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2732-2733)