H.R. 1367: | Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Mar 7, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | (did not occur) | | House Vote | (did not occur) | | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
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| Last Action: | Jun 5, 2007:
House Education and Labor: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
| Support | Oppose |
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Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatry The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. American Counseling Association Mental Health Liaison Group Center for Borderline Personality Disorder/Self-Injury | National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors |
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H.R. 1367--110th Congress: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007.
(2007).
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Retrieved Nov 21, 2009, from
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"H.R. 1367--110th Congress: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007."
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2007.
Nov 21, 2009
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