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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06/14/07
Letter - Time to set priorities

... King of the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" (HR 1424) sponsored by Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN)? ...

Source: Milford Times, MI
07/10/07
Retailers Urge House to Adopt Senate Mental Health Parity Bill

"We strongly oppose HR 1424, principally because of its broad benefit mandate, its lack of protection for medical management, provisions allowing the states ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
07/12/07
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony On Mental Health Parity Legislation

The House and Senate have proposed separate versions of the legislation (HR 1424 and S 558) that both have similar goals but differ in the scope of benefits ...

Source: eMaxHealth.com, NC
07/18/07
Mental Health Parity Needed, Former First Ladies Say in Op-Ed

Ford and Carter urge Congress to approve mental health parity legislation (HR 1424 and S 558), which would ensure "that mental health and addiction patients ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
07/19/07
SPAN USA: US Senator Tom Harkin Honored by Suicide Prevention ...

Ramstad introduced The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) earlier this year to ensure greater access to mental health care and ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
07/20/07
House Panel Passes Mental Health Parity Bill

The House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday voted 33 to 9 to approve legislation (HR 1424) that would require health insurers to provide equal ...

Source: eMaxHealth.com, NC
07/20/07
Mental Health Parity Needed, Former First Ladies Say In Op-Ed

Ford and Carter urge Congress to approve mental health parity legislation (HR 1424 and S 558), which would ensure "that mental health and addiction patients ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
09/12/07
Congress Addresses Several Issues Related to Health Care

Mental health parity: A House bill (HR 1424) sponsored by Reps. Patrick Kennedy (DR.I.) and Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.) that would require health insurers to ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
09/21/07
Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

Earlier on Tuesday, supporters of the House mental health parity bill (HR 1424) "inundated" the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
09/26/07
Considering Health Insurance Parity for Mental Health and ...

... on Energy and Commerce, US House Of Representatives, in support of HR 1424 (the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007). ...

Source: Am J Psychiatry (subscription)
09/27/07
House Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Bill

The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday voted 27-13 to approve a bill (HR 1424) sponsored by Patrick Kennedy (DR.I.) that would require most health ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
10/11/07
House Subcommittee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee by voice vote on Wednesday approved legislation (HR 1424) that would require health insurers to provide ...

Source: eMaxHealth.com, NC
10/11/07
House Subcommittee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee by voice vote on Wednesday approved legislation (HR 1424) that would require health insurers to provide ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
10/16/07
Mental health ills deserve equal insurance coverage

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1424, is co-sponsored by over 260 members of the US House of Representatives. ...

Source: Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK
10/17/07
House Committee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation, Sends ...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee with a 32-13 vote on Tuesday became the third House committee to approve a measure (HR 1424), sponsored by Rep. ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
03/03/08
Private Business to Pay for Sexual Disorders?

Now, according to the Family Research Council, socialists, er, Democrats in Congress are pushing for passage of HR 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health ...

Source: Dakota Voice, SD
03/04/08
Congress votes Wednesday on Wellstone Mental Health Act

Call your Member of Congress and ask them to vote YES on the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424). ...

Source: Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota
03/04/08
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: Kaiser network.org, DC
03/05/08
Mental Health Equity

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act [HR 1424] to be voted on today by the US House of Representatives would end decades of health ...

Source: OpEdNews, PA
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)
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: Earthtimes, UK
03/05/08
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: Centre Daily Times, PA
03/05/08
Mental Health Parity Laudable, But House Legislation Would Put ...

Provisions of HR 1424 could reduce access to necessary medications for thousands of Americans INDIANAPOLIS, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Eli ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
03/05/08
Urge your Representative to Vote NO on the Mental Health Equity Act!

This Wednesday, March 5th, the House is scheduled to vote on the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (HR 1424). Introduced by Rep. ...

Source: Men's News Daily, CA
03/05/08
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: Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA
03/05/08
AHIP Statement on House Passage of Mental Health Parity Legislation

... issued the following statement on the passage of HR 1424 in the House of Representatives: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040830/AHIPLOGO) ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
03/05/08
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: The Open Press (press release)
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
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

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