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H.R. 1367 (110th)

Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

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Introduced

7 March 2007

Last action

5 June 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treatment limits or the imposition of financial requirements on mental health and substance-related disorder benefits in group health plans which are not similarly imposed on substantially all medical and surgical benefits in any category of items or services under such plans. Directs the Comptroller General to study the effect of the implementation of this Act on various aspects of the health care system, including the cost of and access to health insurance coverage, the quality of health care, Medicare, Medicaid, and state and local mental health and substance abuse treatment spending, and spending on public services.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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