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S. 558:
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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See S. 558 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.

Overview

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Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeFeb 14, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (1 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed SenateSep 18, 2007
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Oct 17, 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 that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Sep 18, 2007: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.
Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. See 3 more questions posed on this topic or submit your own question on the Q&A page.
Oct 3, 2008 4:35 PM - When will the new legislation take affect-2009 or 2010? - Read Answers
Oct 13, 2009 4:35 PM - Does this bill cover adults diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/AD/HD? According to Ohio's 'parity' bill, AD/HD is covered for children only, ages 18 and younger. Children that are diagnosed and receive treatment and care through licensed psychiatrists grow up to be adults with AD/HD so they need continued mental health covered benefits. - Answer it!
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