Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

H.R.996: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011 - U.S. ...

2011-03-08T19:00:00Z

Congressional Actions Effecting Vets. Introduced: H.R. 996: To limit the use of cluster munitions. Rep. James McGovern [D-MA3] introduced this bill.Introduced: S. 558: A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions. Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] introduced ..

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S.558: A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions. - U.S. ...

2011-03-08T19:00:00Z

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.558 A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions. ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non

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H.R.4053: Healthy Kids Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

Kraft spent $700000 on more than twelve different bills navigating through congress, including S. 510, H.R. 4053 the Healthy Kids Act--for Childrens Advertising, S. 558--a labeling bill, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act ...

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S.1650: Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

2009-09-06T20:00:00Z

H.R. 4053 the Healthy Kids Act--for Childrens Advertising, S. 558--a labeling bill, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009--S. 593, the Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2010--S. 1650, H.R. 1324--child nutrition bill, ... Source: Food Safety News ..

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S.558: Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

2009-03-08T20:00:00Z

S.558 - Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. view all titles (3) .... OpenCongress is a free and o

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County Lay-offs Â« Live Free Or Die

2009-01-04T19:00:00Z

H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 · S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 · H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 · H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act · S.3001 National De

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S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2009-01-03T19:00:00Z

...blog coverage about Congress available on the web. Dear Mr. Wilkens:Thank you for contacting me to express your support of S.558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. I agree that all Americans deserve adequate mental health care coverage, and have c

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Ripple Effect Â« Live Free Or Die

2009-01-03T19:00:00Z

S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 · H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 · H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 · H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act · S.3001 National De

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Where are Obama, Clinton on Mental Health Parity Reconciliation ...

2008-12-06T19:00:00Z

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were co-sponsors of S. 558, but Iâ€™d like to know their positions on pushing for reconciliation. Given the focus on their dueling universal health care coverage plans during the last few months, ...

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Kriegsursachen, destruktive Politik und Kindheit: Geschichte der ...

2008-12-05T19:00:00Z

(ebd., S. 558) Die neue Moral oder auch der Sittenwandel gegenÃ¼ber dem Kind brachte â€“ zumindest in hÃ¶hern Gesellschaftsschichten â€“ ab dem 17. Jahrhundert auch mit sich, dass die â€žsexuellen Freiheitenâ€œ (also den sexuellen Missbrauc

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Rob Wilkens Â» Text of Letter received from U.S. Senator Schumer on ...

2008-11-24T19:00:00Z

Dear Mr. Wilkens:Thank you for contacting me to express your support of S.558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. I agree that all Americans deserve adequate mental health care coverage, and have consistently supported legislation ...

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Senate Passes â€œMental Health Parityâ€*, USA

2008-11-08T19:00:00Z

The maw - S. 558, the Mental Cialis Professional Parity Act of 2007 - will ensure that Americans next to employer-sponsored Cialis Professional insurance and their house receive mental Cialis Professional prudence coverage at equal rank ...

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Psychological Scars Are The Hidden Legacy Of Iraq

2008-11-07T19:00:00Z

Every congressional session legislation, like Senator Domenici's S. 558, is introduced to give mental health parity with physical health and somehow every year Americans are without comprehensive mental health coverage. ...

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Open Question: is anyone out there wondering what obama has ...

2008-11-02T19:00:00Z

S.558 : A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.378 : A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, ...

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Examining an Anti-Parity Op-Ed | Blog | Addiction Professional

2008-10-30T20:00:00Z

In September 2007, the Senate approved S.558 unanimously--any one Senator could have put a "hold" on the bill, but none did. That's pretty remarkable, and a testament to the consensus-building strategy of Senators Kennedy, Enzi, ...

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mccain vs. obama who supports children with diasabilities?

2008-10-26T20:00:00Z

[110th, S.558, Introduced 2/12/07; HELP Report, 4/11/07] Obama coâ€*sponsored and voted for a mental health parity bill that requires coverage for serious mental illnesses to be provided on the same terms and conditions as other illnesses ...

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Komodo National Park

2008-10-24T20:00:00Z

S.558/IV-KK/2005) the Park authority (Letter S.3025/W.T24/KSM/2005), and the Decree of the Head of Manggarai Barat Regency regarding the Formation of Komodo National Park Community Consultative Committee No. 134/KEP/HK/2005.

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Remembering Two Giants in My Life

2008-10-24T20:00:00Z

It was sponsored by Representative Patrick J. Kennedy (D- Rhode Island), who is a recovering alcoholic and Representative Jim Ramstad, (R-Minnesota), also a recovering alcoholic. The narrower Senate bill S. 558, passed earlier, ...

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The American Spectator : A Democrat Congress Means Rising Health Costs

2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

The Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) is being pushed by Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) in conjunction with Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA). It would require that health insurance policies that provide coverage for mental ...

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The Candidates on Disability

2008-10-18T20:00:00Z

[110th, S.558, Introduced 2/12/07; HELP Report, 4/11/07]. Obama co-sponsored and voted for a mental health parity bill that requires coverage for serious mental illnesses to be provided on the same terms and conditions as other ...

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The American Spectator : A Democrat Congress Means Rising Health Costs

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

Mental Health Parity Is Now Law of the Land

2008-10-11T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," on September 18, 2007 by Unanimous Consent. This legislation does not require health insurance plans to offer mental health coverage. However, should they decide to offer ...

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Law Equalizes Mental Health Coverage - Mental Health Disorders on ...

2008-10-08T20:00:00Z

"Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate, S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007", Congressional Budget Office, March 20, 2007. Karen Ignani, president, America's Health Insurance Plans. Neil Trautwein, health care lobbyist, ...

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Law Equalizes Mental Health Coverage

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

Congress Passes Financial Bailout Legislation, Mental Health Parity

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

In late breaking news from the United States Capitol, Congress has just approved a $700 billion financial bailout package, which also includes landmark mental health parity legislation (HR 1424/S. 558) and dozens of expiring tax breaks ...

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H.R. 1424

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

On March 20, 2007, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 558, the Mental Health Parity. Act of 2007, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and. Pensions on February 14, 2007. On September 7, 2007, ...

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Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

As if that werenâ€™t bad enough, the bailout bill also contains the â€œPaul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008,â€* which is also known by the bill number S.558. The measure requires group ...

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Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

MIWatch - PARITY PASSES -- Kudos

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

One of the sticking points threatening the reconciliation of HR 1424, backed by advocacy organizations and professional associations, with S. 558, backed by insurance and business, was how to pay for it. There were other disagreements, ...

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Brain Injury Association of America Policy Corner E-Newsletter ...

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

More About the Crack Whore

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

â€œthe bailout bill also contains the â€œPaul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008,â€* which is also known by the bill number S.558. The measure requires group insurance plans to have deductibles, ...

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Sen. Domenici's Mental Health Parity Initiative Headed to Bush's Desk

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

Domenici, Kennedy and Enzi authored the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558), which was passed in the Senate by unanimous consent in September 2007. That bill had 57 cosponsors, including Dodd who has been instrumental in moving the ...

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House Passes Revised Bailout Plan!

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors - HUMAN EVENTS

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

hr 1424 - Miller's Middle-Class Grades

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

Beyond the basics of short-term appropriations, other issues CWLA hopes will see final congressional action is the mental health parity legislation, HR 1424/S. 558, and a final child welfare bill drawn from the Fostering Connections to ...

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hr 1424 - Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

Since early March, when the Senate passed its own version of the bill, S. 558, the House and Senate have been engaged in intense negotiations to reconcile differences between the two bills. (The House bill, HR 1424 - passed in early . ...

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hr 1424 - Employer health care plans should offer equivalent ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

(HR 1424 and S. 558). First, however, they must agree on the source of $3.8 billion in offsets ("pay-fors" over 10 years) required under the Budget Act. Constituent pressure may help reduce the chances of this issue being delayed until ...

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hr 1424 - Legislation to cheer

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

According to a correspondent, negotiators for the US House and Senate are near or have reached a compromise that reconciles HR 1424 ("No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008â€³) and S. 558 ("Mental Health Parity Act of 2007â€³). .

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Disability Plans - Obama and McCain

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

[S.558] Obama co-sponsored and voted for a mental health parity bill that requires coverage for serious mental illnesses to be provided on the same terms and conditions as other illnesses and diseases. McCainâ€™s health care plan would ...

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Palin and Mc Cain - are they really autism friendly? | Donna ...

2008-09-19T20:00:00Z

Sibling Leadership Network Blog: AUCD Legislative News In Brief

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

Passage of the Mental Health Parity Act (H.R. 1424/S. 558) is still a priority for Congress before recessing. House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on important portions of a long-stalled draft bill. ...

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AGE OF AUTISM: Is Your Sen. or Rep. Attending Rep. Maloney's ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) to require that health plans that provide medical and mental health coverage insure that mental health benefits are no more restrictive in deductibles or co-pays and no more limited in frequency ...

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SpedPro Â» Blog Archive Â» Insuring service for individuals with ...

2008-09-09T20:00:00Z

The parity legislation is based on H.R. 1424 and S. 558, and would go a long way toward reducing the stigma associated with mental health care, and improving access to treatment. Mental illness is the leading cause of primary disability ...

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Legislation to cheer at EBD Blog

2008-09-09T20:00:00Z

... Mental Health America), negotiators for the US House and Senate are near or have reached a compromise that reconciles H.R. 1424 (â€*No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008â€³) and S. 558 (â€*Mental Health Parity Act of 2007â€³). .

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Coping with Life: Time to take steps to ensure mental health parity

2008-09-08T20:00:00Z

Background: The House and Senate committees of jurisdiction reached an agreement on the language of a good parity bill that will be brought to the floor of the House and Senate (H.R. 1424 and S. 558). First, however, they must agree on ...

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Hope Club

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

(H.R. 1424 and S. 558). First, however, they must agree on the source of $3.8 billion in offsets ("pay-fors" over 10 years) required under the Budget Act. Stay Tuned for rally in DC: The public is invited to a parity rally that will be ...

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Autism Blog: Update on U.S. National Health Insurance Legislation

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

"According to a correspondent, negotiators for the US House and Senate are near or have reached a compromise that reconciles H.R. 1424 (â€*No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008â€³) and S. 558 (â€*Mental Health Parity Act of 2007â

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Prin's Links for Social Work Students: Finally something to take ...

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

Beyond the basics of short-term appropriations, other issues CWLA hopes will see final congressional action is the mental health parity legislation, H.R. 1424/S. 558, and a final child welfare bill drawn from the Fostering Connections ...

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Eating Disorders Coalition Action Alert

2008-09-04T20:00:00Z

bipartisan House and Senate parity bills (HR 1424, S. 558). We urge. Congress to take the last, most important step by passing this. legislation. Passage of the balanced and bipartisan mental health and addiction ...

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Eating Disorders Coalition Action Alert

2008-09-04T20:00:00Z

OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3374 Healing Our Nation's Heroes ...

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

People, Bills. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] [1]. S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 [1]; S.1070 Elder Justice Act of 2008 [1]; S.3379 Services, Education, and Rehabilitation f... [1] ...

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3379 Services, Education, and ...

2008-08-30T20:00:00Z

People, Bills. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] [1]. S.3374 Healing Our Nation's Heroes Act of 2008 [1]; S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 [1]; S.1070 Elder Justice Act of 2008 [1] ...

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Mental Health Parity Within Reach!

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

In September 2007, the U.S. Senate historically passed this Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) by unanimous consent. Now it is the House of Representatives turn to pass their version. Mental illness affects us all. ...

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Concierto de Piano de Michael Schneider

2008-08-27T20:00:00Z

Gretchen al lado de la rueda de hilado, S. 558 - Schubert/Liszt. Widmung, â€˜DedicaciÃ³nâ€™ - Schumann/Liszt. Estudios de ejecucion transcendental, S. 139. VisiÃ³n. Wilde Jagd. Harmonies de soir. Rapsodia hÃºngara No. 9 en Mi bemol mayor, ...

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Published and Unpublished Rec. & Video

2008-08-26T20:00:00Z

12 Lieder von Franz Schubert S.558 â€“ 4. â€³ErlkÃ¶nigâ€³ Arrangiamento 8/12/1949 â€“ Moskva â€“ Live WMA/PT 21/22 (2) Marcia da â€³Russlan e Ludmilaâ€³ di Michail Glinka Arrangiamento della â€³Marcia di Tchernomorâ€³ 1951 â€

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Psychological Scars Are The Hidden Legacy Of Iraq

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

Senate Prepares Final Vote on MH Parity Bill | NASW Advocacy Blog

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

The Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 (S. 558) will provide critical health care protection for 113 million Americans. Please vote for S. 3335, the tax extenders package, which includes this vital mental health legislation. ...

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OpEdNews Â» MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

This compromise between S.558 and H.R.1424 would improve currant law by requiring parity on any treatment limitations and financial requirements; health plans to provide out of network mental health and addictions benefits at parity if ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-27T20:00:00Z

Health insurance plans support the two reason low passage S. 558 that passed the Switzerland from whole dispensation as yourself is a regular entrance that would sweet access to health plans allopathic treatment and fine progress ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Letters to the Editor Â» Help needed to pass mental health bill

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

Now with passage by both the House and Senate of separate mental health parity bills (H.R. 1424/S. 558), we are literally at the door of ending this terrible dis-crimination. Parity makes sense and is affordable. ...

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Update: Senate And House Reach Historic Agreement On Mental Health ...

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

... negotiators have reached a historic agreement on the Mental Health Parity compromise bill. Since early March, when the Senate passed its own version of the bill, S. 558, the House and Senate have been engaged in intense negotiations to.

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

Sparks Notes

2008-06-11T20:00:00Z

The House of Representatives and the Senate have both passed their versions of Mental Health Parity (HR 1424 and S. 558, respectively); however, in a recent Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Advocacy Alert, weâ€™re reminded . ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-11T20:00:00Z

Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage Of Mental Health Parity ...

2008-06-05T20:00:00Z

The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage commends the United States senate for expiration S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, environment the initiate for lawmaking of a brawny maternity bill. ...

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Mental Health

2008-06-02T20:00:00Z

Noting another positive sign of the times at first guess, Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) gives their take on Congress' progress towards passing improved employer-provided mental-health coverage (S. 558, HR 1424): . ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-06-02T20:00:00Z

Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-05-30T20:00:00Z

S. 558

2008-05-22T20:00:00Z

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) introduced the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 on February 11, 2007: â€œTo provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.â€*

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re: advocacy alert

2008-05-20T20:00:00Z

While an identical companion bill has yet to be introduced in the Senate, I am proud to be an original cosponsor of the similar Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558). I am pleased to report that t...

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Advocacy Alert

2008-05-18T20:00:00Z

In March, following the Senate's passage of S. 558, and House passage of HR 1424, informal negotiations began to create one, final bill. Now that both bills have been passed in both houses, it would be so easy to take a break or move on ...

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Health Plans Showcase Health Innovations at Capitol Hill Event ...

2008-04-28T20:00:00Z

... with us to reach mental health parity legislation that will give millions of Americans the care and treatment they deserve,â€* said Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), co-sponsor of the Senate Mental Health Parity legislation (S. 558). ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

Genetic Non-Discrimination: Policy Considerations in the Age of ...

2008-04-19T20:00:00Z

But the Senate version of the Mental Health bill (S. 558), which passed in September, does not contain the text of GINA. Unfortunately, the GINA language does not have a good chance of being included in the final version of the Mental ...

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Mental Health Parity Legislation: Business Groups Waiting for ...

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

Lawmakers currently are hammering out a compromise proposal on mental health parity legislation that would marry elements of House and Senate bills (S. 558, HR 1424). If passed, the legislation would expand the Mental Health Parity Act ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-04-07T20:00:00Z

Coroner gets letters

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

Like the â€œMental Health Parity Actâ€* (S. 558), passed by the Senate in September, this bill seeks to end the discrimination against millions of Americans suffering with mental illness and addiction. These bills offer hope and healing to ...

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â€œThe trauma must remain inaccessible to memoryâ€* Part III

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

GÃ¶ttsche, Dirk (2004), â€œPostkolonialismus als Herausforderung und Chance germanistischer Literaturwissenschaftâ€* (S. 558) in: Erhart, Walter (ed.) (2004). Haas, Erich T. (1995), â€œGedenken und Erinnernâ€*, in: Jahrbuch Psychoanalyse 33,

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AUCD Legislative News In Brief

2008-03-30T20:00:00Z

urging them to help conferees come to agreement on the mental health parity bills (S. 558, HR 1424). The House passed its bill on March 5 by a 268-148 vote; the Senate approved their version unanimously last September. ...

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End Insurance Discrimination

2008-03-26T20:00:00Z

The Mental Health Parity Act, S. 558, was passed by the Senate on September 18, 2007. When Congress returns, House and Senate negotiators will be working to iron out the differences between the two bills. We need your help in asking ...

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Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558)

2008-03-23T20:00:00Z

On September 18, 2007, the Senate passed S.558, and it was referred to the House HELP Subcommittee on October 17, 2007. On March 5, 2008, the White House released a statement urging passage of S.558, because the bill â€œstrikes the ...

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-03-23T20:00:00Z

US House of Representatives passes Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act

2008-03-20T20:00:00Z

... "most group health plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses, comparable to what they provide for physical illnesses". The House bill joins a similar Senate bill (S.558) passed back in September, 2007.

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-03-20T20:00:00Z

The Saga Continues in Fight for Equal Insurance Treatment for Addicts

2008-03-19T20:00:00Z

"We urge the Congress to come together and hammer out the differences between the strong bill that the House passed today and the Senate-passed version of the parity legislation, S. 558." Pat Taylor, executive director of Faces and ...

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We need your help TODAY for parity

2008-03-16T20:00:00Z

The House-passed measure must now be reconciled with a parity bill already passed by the Senate, S. 558. A final version will have to be approved by both chambers and signed by the President before people living with mental.

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We need your help TODAY for parity

2008-03-16T20:00:00Z

Psychological Scars Are The Hidden Legacy Of Iraq

2008-03-16T20:00:00Z

House Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

2008-03-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed a similar parity bill in 2007 (S.558, The Mental Health Parity Act). Insurers and employers are more supportive of the Senate bill, while many oppose the House version, saying it will increase costs. ...

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The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition.

2008-03-10T20:00:00Z

A Motion to Recommit the bill to committee was offered by Republicans in an effort to amend the bill forthwith by replacing it with the bipartisan Senate-passed Mental Health Parity bill (S.558) and clarifying language on â€¦

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Form high law a father-son negotiation.

2008-03-09T20:00:00Z

Mental Health Parity

2008-03-08T19:00:00Z

Support For Mental Health

2008-03-07T19:00:00Z

The Senate mental health parity bill (S.558) passed that body by unanimous consent on September 18, 2007. There are differences between the Senate-passed bill and the bill that the House passed this week. So weâ€™ll move ...

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Interest Groups

2008-03-04T19:00:00Z

Earlier this week AHIP wrote to the House opposing the HR 1424, or the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equality Act. AHIPâ€™s reasons being, â€œwe support the Senate approach to mental health parity, S. 558, which was developed ...

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Mental Health Parity Passes US House

2008-03-04T19:00:00Z

The US Senate passed its version of mental health parity legislation (S. 558) on September 18, 2007. The House and Senate will now need to reach consensus on differences between the two bills so that the same bill can be re-passed by ...

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Parity...the answer!

2008-03-03T19:00:00Z

Following the Senateâ€™s passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558 ) in September, the House is poised to take up HR1424, a comprehensive bill that expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by prohibiting group health ...

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please vote!

2008-03-02T19:00:00Z

Action Alert for Mental Health Parity Bill

2008-02-28T19:00:00Z

Now, thanks to your outreach to legislators and the advocacy of many others across the nation (including ATRA), victory is at last within reach. Following the Senate's historic passage of the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) by ...

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Action Alert for Mental Health Parity Bill

2008-02-27T19:00:00Z

Following the Senate's historic passage of the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) by unanimous consent in September, the House is poised to take up its bill, HR 1424, on Wednesday, March 5. Parity supporters across America should contact ...

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Equitable Insurance Coverage for Mental Illnesses

2008-02-27T19:00:00Z

In the House, this would be The Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (HR 1424), and the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) in the Senate. However, the House version is stronger because it includes language specific ...

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Employers Face Expanded Mental Health Parity Requirements | HR ...

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

Generally, while S. 558 would require parity in financial limitations on medical, surgical and mental health benefits, it would not actually mandate the provision of mental health benefits. The parity requirements, which also would ...

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The 110Th Congress-HIV & AIDS Un-finished Business:

2008-01-24T19:00:00Z

The Senate bill (S.558) passed September 2007, with broad support. The House bill (.R. 1424) is also expected to pass. In addition, to the mental health parity bills, Senate bill 2190 would ensure the coverage of barbiturates and ...

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Lamenting Voluntary Mental Health Coverage

2008-01-24T13:10:15Z

by James Gelfand American Psychiatric Association President James Scully appeared on The Hill's Congress Blog yesterday to complain about employers ... health lobby – and we did. That compromise (S.558) was passed in t

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Action Alert: Help Pass Mental Health Parity Laws!

2008-01-22T19:00:00Z

Status of Parity: S. 558, a compromise negotiated over the previous two years, passed the Senate under unanimous consent on September 18. HR 1424, approved by three House committees, will next go to the Rules Committee and the House ...

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Jump-Start Mental Health Parity in 2008

2008-01-20T19:00:00Z

Thousands of people like you helped us win unanimous Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558). You also helped build broad support for a strong House measure. W...

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Jump-Start Mental Health Parity in 2008

2008-01-10T19:00:00Z

Dirk Niebel, die RHEINISCHE POST und â€œNull Toleranzâ€*

2008-01-06T19:00:00Z

Wer sich dafÃ¼r interessiert, sei auf den grundlegenden Beitrag des Stuttgarter Oberstaatsanwalts Schmidt-Hieber hingewiesen, der in der Neuen Juristischen Wochenschrift 1989, S. 558 diese Problematik eingehend erÃ¶rtert hat. ...

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Dirk Niebel, die RHEINISCHE POST und "Nu...

2008-01-06T19:00:00Z

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2007-12-20T19:00:00Z

As Congress moves toward recess for the holidays, we are still awaiting action to pass the mental health insurance parity bill, S. 558. Passage would be a wonderful Christmas present for us all, so that the bill can be sent to the ...

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Mental Health Parity Could Reduce Access Unless Out-of-Network ...

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

cited in particular their concerns with a Senate-passed proposal on mental health parity (S. 558). The study authors said access to out-of network care for mental health is important, and cited the experience of the federal government ...

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Mental Health Parity Could Reduce Access Unless Out-of-Network ...

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

They cited in particular their concerns with a Senate-passed proposal on mental health parity (S. 558). The study authors said access to out-of network care for mental health is important, and cited the experience of the federal ...

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US Senator Dianne Feinstein

2007-12-16T19:00:00Z

Domenici (R-NM) introduced the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" (S. 558). This legislation would require group health insurance plans for companies with 50 or more employees that offer mental health coverage to provide benefits that ...

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2007-12-15T19:00:00Z

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More Obama & Clinton

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

Do you support ongoing Congressional efforts to ensure mental health parity in health insurance (S.558, HR 1367)? Yes. I championed similar legislation in the state of Illinois and I have cosponsored S. 558. ...

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MORE CANDIDATES' POSITIONS

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

Do you support ongoing Congressional efforts to ensure mental health parity in health insurance (S.558, HR 1367)? I was a co-sponsor of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act and I remain committed to the goals of the ...

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Governor Richardson Answers Candidate Questions!

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

Do you support ongoing Congressional efforts to ensure mental health parity in health insurance (S.558, HR 1367)? Absolutely. It's time for us to treat behavioral health issues the same as we treat other medical disorders. ...

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AUCD Legislative News In Brief

2007-12-09T19:00:00Z

The Senate unanimously passed a bill (S.558) in September and the House bill (HR 1424) has been approved by three committees with jurisdiction. Sticking points include the House provision of using the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of ...

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What Is Mental Health Parity?

2007-12-09T19:00:00Z

The Senate passed S. 558 unanimously on September 18, and now the House is considering HR 1424 . I encourage you to read about these bills. Click here for another useful description of mental health parity from the US Department of ...

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ACA, Others Pushing for Mental Health and Addictive Disorder ...

2007-12-08T19:00:00Z

A very strong parity bill -HR 1424, the â€œPaul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Actâ€* - has been approved by the House committees to which it was referred. A somewhat weaker Senate bill, S. 558, was passed by that chamber in ...

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Re: FRIDAY, DEC. 7th - CALL FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

2007-12-08T13:45:14Z

message created on 12/8/2007 5:07:54 PM Well, considering that my State Senator is Obama, and he's out in Iowa with Oprah today, ... ) have introduced the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558), which calls for the expans

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Published and Unpublished Recordings and Videos

2007-12-07T19:00:00Z

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Re: FRIDAY, DEC. 7th - CALL FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

2007-12-07T19:00:00Z

To that end, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Pete Domenici (R-NM) have introduced the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558), which calls for the expansion of MHPA of 1996 by requiring that employer-sponsored group health plans treat ...

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Call for Insurance Parity Today

2007-12-06T19:00:00Z

This is Senate bill (S. 558) (the House is not in session today). I know that my senators, Kohl and Feingold, will be voting for parity, but it doesn't hurt to call and get your feedback recorded so they can demonstrate what ...

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What is mental health parity?

2007-12-06T19:00:00Z

The Senate passed S. 558 unanimously on September 18, and now the House is considering HR 1424. I encourage you to read about these bills. Click here for another useful description of mental health parity from the US Department of ...

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USA Mental Health Parity Call-In Day Friday, Dec 7

2007-12-06T17:21:33Z

From CHADD USA. Unfortunately we in Canada are far behind the Americans on this sort of thing. But if you do live in the US, make the call ... of Public Policy In a nutshell S.558 is A bill to provide parity between he

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Urgent Parity Law Support Needed!!

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

Legislative Alert: Take Action: Final Push Needed for Paul ...

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

The Senate has passed S. 558, the â€œMental Health Parity Act of 2007,â€* a bill that is weaker than HR 1424. When the House passes the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, there will be whatâ€™s called a â€œconference ...

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Action Alert: Support Mental Health Parity on Friday, December 7th

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

Background: S. 558, a compromise negotiated over the previous two years, passed the Senate under unanimous consent on September 18. HR 1424, approved by three House committees, will next go to the Rules Committee and the House Floor. ...

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Mental Health Parity--Get Involved

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

Status of parity legislation: The Senate unanimously passed its parity bill, S. 558, on September 18. A similar, but somewhat broader House bill, HR 1424, was approved by three committees. Negotiations on parity have taken place between ...

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SMALL BUSINESS HANDBOOK:

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

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MENTAL HEALTH PARITY CALL-IN DAY

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

Nationwide Addiction Parity Call-in Day

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

The Senate passed its parity bill, S.558 unanimously on Sept. 18. In the House of Representatives, HR 1424 has been approved by all three committees of jurisdiction and has 273 co-sponsors (well over half of all Representatives). ...

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Mental Health Parity

2007-11-27T19:00:00Z

This year, however, unanimous Senate passage of mental health parity legislation (S. 558) - legislation supported by former parity opponents as well as hundreds of other organizations - and broad support for parity legislation in the ...

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Take Action: Mental health parity at risk!

2007-11-27T19:00:00Z

A Mental Health America news alert: Mental health parity is at risk! Thousands of people like you made a difference and helped win unanimous Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) in September. ...

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Take Action: Mental health parity at risk!

2007-11-27T19:00:00Z

Thousands of people like you made a difference and helped win unanimous Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) in September. You also helped build broad support for a strong House bill. ...

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Mental Health Advocacy Information from Mental Health Advocate and â€¦

2007-11-23T19:00:00Z

On September 18, 2007, the US Senate passed S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, by a unanimous vote. That bill will ensure that Americans with employer-sponsored health Insurance â€œ> insurance and their families receive mental ...

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Tourette Syndrome

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Give Your Message: I am calling as a constituent and a member of the Tourette Syndrome Association to ask that the senator VOTE YES on the Mental Health Parity Act, S. 558, and work to bring the bill to the Floor Tourette Syndrome ...

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Mental Health Advocacy Information from Mental Health Advocate and â€¦

2007-11-03T20:00:00Z

Mental-health parity

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

The House and Senate have both moved forward with mental health parity bills, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (HR 1424) and the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558). Both bills require group health ...

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The BELL...Mental Health America

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

18 Senate passage of the â€œMental Health Parity Act of 2007,â€* S. 558, which would close the legal loopholes that deny most Americans equal coverage for mental and physical disorders. Simply getting that bill to the floor was a long haul! ...

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Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Act of 2007!

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

The US Senate unanimously voted to pass the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558)! This means individuals and families covered under employer-sponsored group health insurance plans will receive the same amount of mental health ...

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Senators: Vote Yes For The Ammended S. 558 Parity

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

Senators: Vote Yes For The Ammended S. 558 Parity. by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes on August 28th, 2007. Mid-day mental health news update! According to Mental Health America (MHA), itâ€™s time to urge our Senators and ...

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GovTrack: Budget Report: H.R. 1424: Emergency Economic ...

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

H.R. 1424 differs from S. 558 in several ways: (1) it would require mental health benefits of plans that choose to offer such benefits be at least as generous as FEHBP with the highest average enrollment as of the beginning of the most ...

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Senate Unanimously Passes "Mental Health Parity"

2007-10-07T20:00:00Z

Thanks to thousands of people like you across the country, the US Senate by a unanimous vote has passed the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558). This critical legislation will ensure that Americans with employer-sponsored health ...

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Getting healthcare coverage for ADHD is difficult

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

On September 18, The US Senate unanimously approved the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558). Iâ€™ve had major challenges with Blue Cross of California getting insurance coverage. Since I take 2 meds for ADD I knew that no insurance ...

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2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

Only by supporting the House parity bill, which provides stronger mental healthy parity protections than the Senate parity bill, S. 558, will we end discrimination against those suffering from these life-threatening illnesses. ...

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Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage Of Mental Health Parity ...

2007-09-21T20:00:00Z

rate this article The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage commends the United States Senate for passing S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, setting the stage for enactment o...

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Mental Health America: Senate Passes "Mental Health Parity"

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The bill â€“ S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 â€“ will ensure that Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance and their families receive mental health care coverage at the same level as coverage for general health ...

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Mental Health America: Senate Passes "Mental Health Parity"

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes â€œMental Health Parityâ€*, USA

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The bill - S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - will ensure that Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance and their families receive mental health care coverage at the same level as coverage for general health ...

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Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage Of Mental Health Parity ...

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage commends the United States Senate for passing S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, setting the stage for enactment of a strong parity bill. This legislation - because of the ...

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Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage Of Mental Health Parity ...

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes â€œMental Health Parityâ€*, USA

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Mass Health

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage Of Mental Health Parity ...

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"

2007-09-19T22:59:00Z

Today, the Senate passed "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007." But are the requirements too lax? According to Mental Health America ( ... on the House to now pass S.558 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept 19, 2007) - Mental Health Ameri

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Senate passes mental health parity bill; House bill advances

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

18 unanimously passed the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558), which would require group health plans to provide mental health benefits on a par with medical and surgical benefits. On Sept. 19, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee ...

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Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Act of 2007!

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

Mental Health Parity: Senate Victory Applauded; House Action Urged ...

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

... House Action Urged (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the US Senateâ€™s unanimous passage of S. 558, which provides for equitable mental health insurance coverage.

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Senate passes mental health parity bill; House bill advances

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

Senate passes mental health parity bill

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S. 558, passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent. It differs, however, in several significant respects from legislation passed in July by the House Education and Labor Committee. ...

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Senate Voice Vote - S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Mental Health Parity Passes Senate

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

... Passes Mental Health Parity September 20, 2007 (Raleigh, NC) â€“ Two days ago on September 18, the US Senate made history by passing the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) by unanimous consent â€“ an incredible victory for mental health! ...

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Mental health bill named for Wellstone steps ahead in House ...

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

Earthtimes.org - 12 hours ago19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage commends the United States Senate for passing S. 558, the Mental Health â€¦Mental Health Parity: Senate Victory Applauded; ...

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News From DC

2007-09-19T10:14:07Z

This is the email I received from our DC voices! Dear Recovery Advocates, ... the Senate passed its version of the parity bill, S.558 , the Mental Health Parity Act. This will put even

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Mental Health Coverage Receives Boost (Sen. Mike Enzi)

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

I am very pleased that the Senate approved the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) by unanimous consent last night. The measure, approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in mid-February, â€¦ ...

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Health - Wednesdayâ€™s Health Winners & Losers

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the US Senateâ€™s unanimous passage of S. 558, which provides for equitable mental health insurance coverage. â€œThis is a victory for ...

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Health - Police: 911 caller said he killed 3

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

DOMENICI, KENNEDY & ENZI GAIN LONG-AWAITED SENATE PASSAGE OF NEW ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The Senate approved the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) by unanimous consent. The measure, approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in mid-February, was developed by the lawmakers in talks with ...

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Mental health parity: Senate victory applauded; House action urged

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

PR Newswire September 19, 2007 WASHINGTON, Sept 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ â€” The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the US Senateâ€™s unanimous passage of S. 558, which provides for equitable ...

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Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage of Mental Health Parity

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

â€œThe Senate passage of S. 558 ends ten years of gridlock surrounding mental health Source: www.forbes.com. Republicans Propose Extending US Kidsâ€™ Health Plan (Update2) Bloomberg - The State Childrenâ€™s Health Insurance Program, ...

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Health - Fairness Coalition Applauds Senate Passage of Mental ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage commends the United States Senate for passing S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, setting the stage for enactment of a strong parity bill ...

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Mental Health Coverage Receives Boost (Sen. Mike Enzi)

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Insurance - Rate Cuts May Do Little To Fix Credit Crunch: Experts

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

â€œThe Senate passage of S. 558 ends ten years of gridlock surrounding mental health Source: www.forbes.com. HopFed Bancorp, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Forbes - The Bank has seventeen offices in western Kentucky and ...

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When a child loses its appetite, the parents worry, for they think ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

An Email from NAADAC

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Yesterday was historic not only for the overwhelming success of Call-in Day, but also because the Senate passed its version of the parity bill, S.558 , the Mental Health Parity Act. This will put even more pressure on Speaker Pelosi to ...

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Mental health parity: Senate victory applauded; House action urged

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

PR Newswire September 19, 2007 WASHINGTON, Sept 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the US Senate's unanimous passage of S. 558, which provides for equitable ...

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The various ills from which mothers suffer are largely caused by ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Mental Health Coverage Receives Boost (Sen. Mike Enzi)

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

News alert from Mental Health America

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Senate Passes 'Mental Health Parity'

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The bill -- S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 -- will ensure that Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance and their families receive mental health care coverage at the same level as coverage for general health ...

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The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z

Although differences still exist, the full Senate is expected to consider The Mental Health Parity Act, (S. 558) when it returns to legislative business in September. With all Senators refocusing their attention on their constituents ...

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S. 558- Insurance Parity Bill

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

A bill that is currently on the floor of the Senate introduced by Sen Domenici, Pete V., S.558, is touted as working to obtain that goal. What are the limitations of this bill that bar your co-sponsorship? ...

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Smith vows to amend Senate mental health parity

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z

S. 558 co-sponsored by Smith and spearheaded by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) would preempt laws in other states thereby weakening more progressive state laws such as Oregon's. The bill basically says that if a health plan includes mental ...

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Action Item: Support the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2007-07-13T20:00:00Z

As someone who suffers from a severe mental illness (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), I would like all of my friends at Shakesville to urge their US Senators to vote YES on S. 558, the.

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The Trouble With Spikol

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

In order to enact a parity law this year, renewed momentum is needed now, especially in the Senate where S. 558, the â€œMental Health Parity Act of 2007,â€* is ripe for passage. (The House bill, H.R. 1424, is still moving through the ...

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Action Item: Support the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2007-07-04T20:00:00Z

As someone who suffers from a severe mental illness (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), I would like all of my friends at Shakesville to urge their US Senators to vote YES on S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 and to oppose any ...

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Smith vows to amend Senate mental health parity

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z

As it stands now, S. 558, co-sponsored by Smith and spearheaded by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), would preempt laws in other states, thereby weakening more progressive state laws such as Oregon's. The bill basically says that if a health ...

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Coalition backs parity bill amendment

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage, which includes the American Hospital Association, on June 15 voiced support for an amendment to the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) that would bar health plans from applying ...

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S. 558, The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Cost per Average ...

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

S. 558 would provide parity between insurance coverage of mental health benefi...

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Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Toxic Chemical ...

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

TAKE ACTION: Find out what your state is doing to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals. If you are a Massachusetts resident, contact your representatives and ask them to support the Safer Alternatives Bill (H. 783 / S. 558). ...

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Schizophrenia Daily News Blog: Progress on Mental Illness ...

2007-04-20T20:00:00Z

But Dodd has apparently agreed to only offer an amendment that has gotten prior approval from the business and mental health groups that agreed to S. 558. It is possible that the Connecticut Democrat may want to be more exact with ...

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S. 558

2007-03-20T20:00:00Z

S. 558. Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 14, 2007. SUMMARY. The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would prohibit group health plans and ...

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2007-03-07T19:00:00Z

50 car auyction san diego *2003 LA TOUR BLANCHE Sauternes charity car auction mn "(93-95) out of 100" W. car auction san dego car auctin san diego S. 558 One Bottle 60- 70 car auction san dirego (Wine-stained label; signs of car auction ...

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Aetna Statement in Support of Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2007-03-03T19:00:00Z

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) proposed by US Senators Pete V. Domenici, Michael B. Enzi and Edward M. Kennedy. The legislation establishes parity between mental health ...

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2007-02-28T19:00:00Z

März 2006 (Bundesgesetzblatt I S. 558) durch eine darlehensweise Tilgungsübernahme aufzufangen. Die Voraussetzungen hierfür lägen nicht vor. Die Antragstellerin habe bisher nicht glaubhaft gemacht, dass ohne die Übernahme der ...

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Emotional Health Vital to Heart Attack Recovery

2007-02-28T19:00:00Z

Need help finding more information? aetna Statement in Support of Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Genetic Engineering News (press release) Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) ...

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Social Workers Support Mental Health Parity Bill; After Committee ...

2007-02-26T19:00:00Z

... more than 150000 social workers, many of whom provide treatment to millions of Americans with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, supports the passage of the Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558). ...

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ACTION ALERT: Help the Mental Health Parity Act Secure Co-Sponsors

2007-02-22T19:00:00Z

Message for Non-Cosponsors: I am calling to ask that the senator cosponsor the Mental Health Parity Act, S. 558. Parity is a fair and affordable solution to insurance discrimination that will save lives and families. ...

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Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S 558)

2007-02-19T19:00:00Z

Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S 558): Legislation that affects us all The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) characterizes mental illnesses as “medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ...

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By: Marian Antoch, Fri Dec 9th, 2005 04:32:42 PM Sudan was once ...

2007-02-19T19:00:00Z

Where people from diverse religions and ethniciti... Up-to-Date Info Here...The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 18-3 to approve a bill (S 558) sponsored by Sen. Pete Domenici (RN. ...

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Senate HELP Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

2007-02-18T19:00:00Z

S 558 ) sponsored by Sen. Pete Domenici (RN.M.) that would require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse as they provide for phys...

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Senate HELP committee passes mental health legislation - News ...

2007-02-18T19:00:00Z

Senate HELP committee passes mental health legislationNews-Medical.net, Australia - 22 minutes agoThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 18-3 to approve a bill (S 558) sponsored by Sen. ...

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Floor medical office plan

2007-02-18T19:00:00Z

... 2 pm - 6 pm. allsouthcorp.com Senate Help Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 18-3 to approve a bill(S 558) sponsored by Sen. ...

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Insurance News - Individuals With Genetic Conditions Twice As ...

2007-02-18T19:00:00Z

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 18-3 to approve a bill (S 558) sponsored by Sen. Pete Domenici (RN.M.) that would require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for treatment ...

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Senate HELP Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation ...

2007-02-17T19:00:00Z

Senate HELP Committee Passes Mental Health Parity LegislationMedical News Today (press release), UK - 10 minutes agoThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 18-3 to approve a bill (S 558) ...

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Senate Health Committee Approves Mental Health Parity Bill

2007-02-16T19:00:00Z

14 approved legislation (S. 558) requiring business with 50 or more workers to offer the same medical benefits for mental health care as they do for other medical conditions. The proposed Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would not ...

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The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Continues to Move Forward

2007-02-16T19:00:00Z

With broad backing from both sides of the aisle and strong support from insurers, The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) has passed through the committee stage in the Senate and will now move to a full vote on the Senate floor. ...

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Your support is needed to pass new national mental health parity bill

2007-02-16T19:00:00Z

Read about ( S.558). Ninety percent of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable psychiatric illness at the time of their death. This bill will help make treatment more accessible to those at risk. Therefore, AFSP supports passage of ...

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Weekly Roundup - 2/16/07

2007-02-15T19:00:00Z

the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that Mental Health Parity Legislation (S. 558) was voted out of committee this week. If it passes, it is just one of many pieces of mental health legislation needed in this country to address the ...

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Senate Committee Votes for Mental Health Parity

2007-02-14T19:00:00Z

On February 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee (HELP), led by Chairman Ted Kennedy and Ranking Member Michael Enzi (WY), voted 18-3 in favor of S.558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. ...

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Senate Committee OKs Mental Health Parity Bill

2007-02-14T19:00:00Z

15, 2007) A Senate committee votes to advance a bill (S 558) that would require health insurance plans to provide equal treatment for mental and physical illness. While about 30 states have sim... Click link for complete story.

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Health benefits - Chief Evangelist, ExitPath.com

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

Gregory Franklin will join CalPERS on Thursday as assistant executive Forbes - Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) proposed by US Senators Pete V. Domenici, Michael B. Enzi and ...

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National Home (Department of health) Health Care Corp. Receives ...

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

In the February 18, 2007 edition of the Series, scheduled to air nationwide on CNBC (as paid programming) at 3:00PM MSN MoneyCentral - Aetna AET today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) proposed by US ...

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2 legislators support (Neck support pillow) Chronicle reporters

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

MSN MoneyCentral - Aetna AET today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) proposed by US Senators Pete V. Domenici, Michael B. Enzi and Edward M. Kennedy. The legislation establishes parity between mental ...

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Aetna Statement in Support of Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 ...

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced its support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558) proposed by US Senators Pete V. Domenici, Michael B. Enzi and ... Aetna Statement in Support of Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 American ...

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Senate HELP Committee Votes in Favor of Parity - NAMI E-News

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

On February 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee (HELP) voted 18-3 in favor of S.558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. NAMI congratulates Committee Chairman Edward M. Kennedy (MA) and Ranking Member Michael ...

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Senate Moves forward on Mental Health Parity Legislation

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

This legislation, known as the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S 558), would expand an existing 1996 federal ... The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, encourages you to contact your Senators and urge them to support S 558. ...

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MAKE EMPLOYERS COVER MENTAL ILLNESS IN HEALTH PLANS

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

This legislation, known as the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S 558), would expand an existing 1996 federal law and ... Advocates are strongly encouraged to contact their Senators and urge them to support and cosponsor S 558. ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 558, The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

2007-02-12T19:00:00Z

In addition to providing no protection for existing, stronger drug and alcohol addiction and mental health treatment laws, S.558 surrenders and FEDERALIZES control of all treatment decisions to managed care. ...

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S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

2007-02-11T01:00:00Z

S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. view all titles (4). Close ...

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S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

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S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

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S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

2007-02-11T01:00:00Z

Bill Action: Introduced: S. 558: A bill to provide parity between ...

2007-02-10T19:00:00Z

Pete Domenici [R-NM] introduced S. 558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.. [This event matched these monitors: Introduced Legislation ]

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