United States · Bill · S
S. 1147 (105th)
Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997
Introduced
4 September 1997
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Status
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
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21 August 2025
Summary
Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require parity and nondiscriminatory application of treatment limitations and financial requirements to substance abuse treatment benefits under private group and individual health plans which offer such treatment benefits in addition to medical and surgical benefits. Exempts from this Act small employers with 50 or fewer employees.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 September 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 September 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 September 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1147