H.R.1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 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. view all titles (20)

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  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Official: 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, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Official: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, 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, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. as amended by senate.
  • Short: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. as passed senate.
  • Short: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Popular: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as introduced.

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10/02/08
Senate Voting from Yesterday

The "bailout bill" that the Senate approved 74-25 yesterday (which apparently was really just an amendment) was actually a House Bill, HR 1424 (Paul ...

Source: The Young Turks, CA
10/02/08
Grassley seeks Wall Street apologies

"Despite assertions to the contrary, the executive compensation provisions in HR 1424 are window dressing rather than a legitimate attempt to prevent golden ...

Source: Burlington Hawk Eye,  United States
10/02/08
Chrysler LLC Media Statement Regarding Support of HR 1424, the ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. , Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Chrysler LLC strongly supports the passage of HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 which ...

Source: SYS-CON Media, NJ
10/02/08
House Members Scrambling Up Financial System’s Steep Learning Curve

As leaders worked to round up the votes for the bailout bill ( HR 1424 ), lawmakers said they craved simple-language explanations of all the measure ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
10/02/08
Chrysler LLC Media Statement Regarding Support of HR 1424, the ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct 02, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- "Chrysler LLC strongly supports the passage of HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/02/08
Senate Passes Puppies & Kittens Rescue Bill

In a bold move Wednesday night the United States Senate overwhelmingly passed HR 1424, the “Puppies and Kittens Rescue Act of 2008. ...

Source: The Naked Loon (satire), WA
10/02/08
US Sen. Grassley: Statement on economic stabilization legislation

Despite assertions to the contrary, the executive compensation provisions in HR 1424 are window dressing rather than a legitimate attempt to prevent golden ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
10/02/08
The Foundry links for 2008-10-02

The roll call vote on HR 1424, which, as amended, is the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, plus the tax extenders. The measure passed 74-25. ...

Source: Heritage.org, DC
10/02/08
Inhofe: More Important To Get It Right Than To Rush It Through

Inhofe was one of 25 nay votes on HR 1424 while Tom Coburn was one of 74 senators voting yes. Sixty votes were needed for passage. On Inhofe's blog, he says ...

Source: KTUL, OK
10/02/08
ASTA Praises Senate Rescue Bill

ASTA urged the House of Representatives to follow the Senate’s example and to pass HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. ...

Source: Travel Agent, NY
10/02/08
Industry groups applaud passage of renewable tax credits

The credits were part of HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which the Senate passed yesterday in a 74-25 vote. ...

Source: EnergyCurrent, TX
10/02/08
NEW: Senators weigh in on emergency economic stabilization legislation

US Senators from Illinois Barack Obama and Richard Durbin recently released statements regarding HR 1424, emergency economic stabilization legislation. ...

Source: Alton Telegraph, IL
10/02/08
SENATE PASSES ECONOMIC BAILOUT, 2nd HOUSE VOTE COMING

That statement reads: “Passage of the Senate amendments to HR 1424 is of tremendous importance to all Americans. If the financial markets fail to function, ...

Source: Helicopter Association International, VA
10/01/08
NRF Urges Senate to Pass Economic Rescue Package

The Senate is scheduled to vote today on HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Visit www.nrf.com to read the letter. ...

Source: MarketWatch
10/01/08
Chambliss: Approval of Financial Rescue Package is Necessary to ...

10/1/08 US Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today made the following statement after the financial rescue package, the “Economic Stabilization Act,” HR 1424, ...

Source: Fayette Front Page, GA
10/01/08
NRF Says US in "Profound Economic Crisis"; Urges Senate Action

The Senate is scheduled to vote today on HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Calling the current economic situation a "profound ...

Source: RTO Online, MO
09/30/08
Senate Plans Vote on Financial Rescue Wednesday

A mental health parity bill ( HR 1424 ) would be used as a vehicle for the financial rescue. The Dodd amendment will only be considered valid if both ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
09/30/08
Senate To Vote On Bailout Tomorrow; Obama, McCain To Return

The Senate will call up HR 1424, the text of which will be substituted with the economic rescue plan (a Dodd amendment which must have the consent of both ...

Source: CBS News, NY
09/30/08
Financial Rescue Vote Set for Wednesday in Senate

The Senate will offer the bailout and tax-extenders language as a substitute amendment to a House-passed mental health parity bill ( HR 1424 ). ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
09/09/08
Mental Health Parity - Call to Action

Urge your members of Congress: "Don’t adjourn for the year without passing mental illness insurance parity (HR 1424-S 558)." You can find more information ...

Source: About - News & Issues, NY
04/09/08
Mental Health Parity Legislation: Business Groups Waiting for ...

... are hammering out a compromise proposal on mental health parity legislation that would marry elements of House and Senate bills (S. 558, HR 1424). ...

Source: WWJ, MI
04/03/08
Senators Propose Offsets For House Mental Health Parity Bill To ...

M.) have proposed a new set of cost offsets to the House version of a mental health parity bill (HR 1424) that passed in March, CongressDaily reports. ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
04/02/08
Washington Report: Parity Debate Moves Toward Congressional Closure

After the House passed HR 1424, Ken Johnson, senior vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), said, ...

Source: Psychiatric Times, NY
04/02/08
Senators Propose Offsets for House Mental Health Parity Bill To ...

M.) have proposed a new set of cost offsets to the House version of a mental health parity bill (HR 1424) that passed in March, CongressDaily reports. ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
04/01/08
Our Opinion: New US law our best bet for mental health parity

The good news, though, is that the US House and Senate now have approved bills (HR 1424 and S 558) aimed at making equal coverage for mental patients a ...

Source: Tucson Citizen, AZ
03/14/08
Consumer Organization Calls for End to Physician Self-Referral

The ban, found in HR 1424, is currently before the Senate after solidly passing through the House. President Robert Johnson encourages members of the Senate ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
03/13/08
Mental Health Parity House Bill Passage Applauded by National Council

HR 1424 takes the necessary first step towards ending discriminatory health insurance policies that deny or restrict access to treatment for people who are ...

Source: PR Web (press release), WA
03/11/08
Electronic Surveillance: ‘Keep on Keeping on’ Is GOP’s Mantra

Like an unrelated mental health parity bill ( HR 1424 ). “This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans; yet, no American’s health can be ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
03/11/08
Tourette Syndrome Association Celebrates The House Passage Of LONG ...

Also known as The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424), the Mental Health Parity Act would provide mental health coverage as part ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
03/11/08
CQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill; Medicare Advantage ...

According to Carey, the House voted 268-148 to approve a bill (HR 1424) that would require most health insurers to provide equal levels of coverage for ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release)

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