S 1138 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

HEART Act

Introduced May 22, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Norm Coleman R-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 22, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7051-7053)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment Act of 2003, or the HEART Act - 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.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2003 to Mar 2, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNMark DaytonJun 11, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonMar 2, 2004

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. May 22, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7051-7053)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2256Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act of 2003Identical billJun 20, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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