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H.R. 162 (107th)

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of 2001

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Introduced

3 January 2001

Last action

2 March 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

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23 March 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of mental health benefits, or substance abuse and chemical dependency benefits, if similar limitations or requirements are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits. Amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1986 to provide for coordination in implementation of such amendments.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 February 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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