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)

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  • Official: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. as introduced.
  • Short: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 as passed senate.

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03/08/11
H.R.996: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2011 - U.S. ...

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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03/08/11
S.558: A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions. - U.S. ...

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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11/04/09
H.R.4053: Healthy Kids Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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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09/06/09
S.1650: Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

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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03/08/09
S.558: Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

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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01/04/09
County Lay-offs « Live Free Or Die

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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01/03/09
S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

...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

Source: OpenCongress
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01/03/09
Ripple Effect « Live Free Or Die

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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12/06/08
Where are Obama, Clinton on Mental Health Parity Reconciliation ...

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were co-sponsors of S. 558, but I’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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12/05/08
Kriegsursachen, destruktive Politik und Kindheit: Geschichte der ...

(ebd., S. 558) Die neue Moral oder auch der Sittenwandel gegenüber dem Kind brachte – zumindest in höhern Gesellschaftsschichten – ab dem 17. Jahrhundert auch mit sich, dass die „sexuellen Freiheiten“ (also den sexuellen Missbrauc

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11/24/08
Rob Wilkens » Text of Letter received from U.S. Senator Schumer on ...

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 ...

Source: Rob Wilkens
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11/08/08
Senate Passes “Mental Health Parity”, USA

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 ...

Source: good health
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11/07/08
Psychological Scars Are The Hidden Legacy Of Iraq

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. ...

Source: Misblog
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11/02/08
Open Question: is anyone out there wondering what obama has ...

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, ...

Source: darfur
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10/30/08
Examining an Anti-Parity Op-Ed | Blog | Addiction Professional

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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10/26/08
mccain vs. obama who supports children with diasabilities?

[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 illnesses ...

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10/24/08
Komodo National Park

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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10/24/08
Remembering Two Giants in My Life

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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10/21/08
The American Spectator : A Democrat Congress Means Rising Health Costs

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 ...

Source: AmSpec Blog
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10/18/08
The Candidates on Disability

[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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10/13/08
The American Spectator : A Democrat Congress Means Rising Health Costs

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 ...

Source: AmSpec Blog
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10/11/08
Mental Health Parity Is Now Law of the Land

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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10/08/08
Law Equalizes Mental Health Coverage - Mental Health Disorders on ...

"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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10/07/08
Law Equalizes Mental Health Coverage

"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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10/07/08
Congress Passes Financial Bailout Legislation, Mental Health Parity

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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10/06/08
H.R. 1424

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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10/05/08
Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors

As if that weren’t bad enough, the bailout bill also contains the “Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008,” which is also known by the bill number S.558. The measure requires group ...

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10/05/08
Tax Earmarks, Pork and Other Bailout Bill Horrors

As if that weren’t bad enough, the bailout bill also contains the “Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008,” which is also known by the bill number S.558. The measure requires group ...

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10/04/08
MIWatch - PARITY PASSES -- Kudos

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, ...

Source: MIWatch
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10/04/08
Brain Injury Association of America Policy Corner E-Newsletter ...

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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