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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03/10/08
House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill

While the 1996 Mental Health Parity Act required equality only for annual and lifetime limits, HR 1424 requires equality across the terms of the health plan ...

Source: Insurance Networking News, NY
03/10/08
CQ 's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill; Medicare ...

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: Kaiser network.org, DC
03/09/08
Capitol link in Washington

Voting 268 for and 148 against, the House on March 5 passed a bill (HR 1424) requiring the same level of coverage between mental and physical illnesses in ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star, AZ
03/09/08
Area Votes in Congress

In a 268-148 vote, the House passed a bill (HR 1424) requiring the same level of coverage between mental and physical illnesses in group medical plans. ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
03/08/08
ZYTO Corp. Concerned About Federal Mandates on Health Insurance in ...

... said Dr. Vaughn R. Cook, company founder, president and CEO The Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) is under consideration in Congress. ...

Source: PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria
03/08/08
How they voted

Mental health coverage (HR 1424): Voting 268-148, the House approved a bill requiring the same benefits for mental and physical illness in group plans that ...

Source: Kansas City Star, MO
03/07/08
US House Votes to Block Medicare Recipients From Access to Over ...

The addition of Section 6 to HR 1424 would prevent the Federal Medicare program from paying for surgery or other hospital care for Senior Citizens if they ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
03/07/08
US House Votes to Block Medicare Recipients From Access to Over ...

The addition of Section 6 to HR 1424 would prevent the Federal Medicare program from paying for surgery or other hospital care for Senior Citizens if they ...

Source: SunHerald.com, MS
03/07/08
Bill restricts specialty hospitals

The bill -- HR 1424 -- is part of a larger health care bill that requires benefits equity for mental health and substance-related disorders under group ...

Source: The Wichita Eagle, KS
03/07/08
House Approves Mental Health Bill

Business and insurance groups had fought previous versions, arguing the proposals would drive up insurance costs. Information on the bills, HR 1424 and S. ...

Source: Quad City Times, IA
03/07/08
House Of Representatives Schedules Historic Vote On Mental Health ...

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) would outlaw practices that have for too long have caused needless suffering, ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
03/07/08
House Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (HR 1424) would require that group health plans apply the same treatment limits on mental ...

Source: Medscape (subscription)
03/07/08
Mental Health Parity Bill Passes House, But Differs From Senate Bill

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1424, which was passed March 5 by a vote of 268 to 148, extends the parity in annual and ...

Source: Medscape (subscription)
03/07/08
US House Votes to Block Medicare Recipients From Access to Over ...

The addition of Section 6 to HR 1424 would prevent the Federal Medicare program from paying for surgery or other hospital care for Senior Citizens if they ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
03/07/08
House Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

The House on Wednesday by a 268-148 vote passed a bill (HR 1424) that would require most health insurers to provide equal levels of coverage for physical ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
03/06/08
Clyburn applauds mental health parity bill

“HR 1424 will alleviate some of the financial hardships being endured by families coping with mental health or substance related disorders by mandating that ...

Source: Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC
03/06/08
Mental Health Parity Laudable, But House Legislation Would Put ...

But the company also expressed strong concerns over the way the parity legislation in the US House (HR 1424) seeks to pay for the bill: by increasing the ...

Source: Insurance News Net (press release), PA
03/06/08
Kennedy, Ramstad Announce Historic Passage of Paul Wellstone ...

Named after the late Senator Paul Wellstone, HR 1424 aims to realize the late Senator’s vision to establish equality in terms of mental health and addiction ...

Source: PharmaLive.com (press release), PA
03/06/08
ZYTO Corp. Concerned About Federal Mandates on Health Insurance in ...

... said Dr. Vaughn R. Cook, company founder, president and CEO The Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) is under consideration in Congress. ...

Source: openPR (press release), Germany
03/06/08
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: Earthtimes, UK
03/06/08
Clyburn applauds mental health parity bill

“HR 1424 will alleviate some of the financial hardships being endured by families coping with mental health or substance related disorders by mandating that ...

Source: The Times and Democrat, SC
03/06/08
PhRMA Statement on Mental Health Parity Legislation

"HR 1424 would result in a 33 percent increase in the basic Medicaid rebate. America’s pharmaceutical research companies already pay large rebates that ...

Source: PharmaLive.com (press release), PA
03/06/08
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: OpEdNews
03/06/08
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

... to the Associated Press, the House on March 5, passed HR 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" by a vote of 268-148. ...

Source: Nolan Chart LLC, VA
03/06/08
Mental Health Parity Laudable, But House Legislation Would Put ...

But the company also expressed strong concerns over the way the parity legislation in the US House (HR 1424) seeks to pay for the bill: by increasing the ...

Source: The FINANCIAL, Georgia
03/06/08
Mental Health Parity on the Way?

By a vote of 268-148, the US House of Representatives on March 5th passed its version of the mental health insurance parity bill (HR 1424), setting up what ...

Source: Jackson Free Press, MS
03/06/08
Mental Health Parity on the Way?

Learn more about the differences between S 558 and HR 1424 that must be resolved in order to achieve a bill that can pass this year.

Source: Kaiser network.org
03/06/08
House passes mental health care parity bill

The House bill, HR 1424, would require coverage for all mental health care services listed in the most recent edition of a diagnostic treatment manual ...

Source: Business Insurance, IL
03/05/08
House Democrats Propose Offsetting Mental Health Parity ...

House Democrats plan to send to the floor a mental health parity bill (HR 1424) financed by limits on the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals, ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
03/05/08
Mental Health Parity Laudable, But House Legislation Would Put ...

But the company also expressed strong concerns over the way the parity legislation in the US House (HR 1424) seeks to pay for the bill: by increasing the ...

Source: CNNMoney.com (press release)

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