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H.R. 3568 (105th)

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of 1998

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Introduced

26 March 1998

Last action

5 June 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1044)

Sponsors

Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of 1998 - 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. 26 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 26 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 April 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 May 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 May 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 June 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1044)

    Source: IntroReferral

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