Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Summary

Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits to ensure that: (1) the financial requirements, such as deductibles and copayments, applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; (2) there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; (3) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; and (4) there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.

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Timeline

1. 22 September 2008

   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. 22 September 2008

   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. 22 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 September 2008

   Vote

   At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

   Source: Floor

6. 23 September 2008

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 23 September 2008

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 23 September 2008

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 47 (Roll no. 625). (text: H8614-8618)

   Source: Floor

9. 23 September 2008

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 47 (Roll no. 625).(text: H8614-8618)

   Source: Floor

10. 23 September 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983.

    Source: Floor

11. 23 September 2008

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8614-8625)

    Source: Floor

12. 23 September 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Received in Senate · 23 September 2008 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 23 September 2008 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 22 September 2008 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2008

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2008

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 23 September 2008

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 23 September 2008

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 23 September 2008

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 September 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
• related to → A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008
• related to ← Mental Health Parity Act of 2007