United States · Bill · S
S. 2031 (104th)
Mental Health Parity Act of 1996
Introduced
2 August 1996
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 - Requires a group health plan that applies an aggregate lifetime (or annual) limit for medical or surgical services, if the plan also provides a mental health benefit, to include mental health payments in that limit or establish a separate aggregate lifetime (or annual) limit for mental health services, with the mental health limit not less than the medical or surgical limit. Prohibits a group health plan that does not apply a medical or surgical limit from applying a mental health limit. Exempts employers with fewer than 26 employees.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 1996
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 1996
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 August 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/2031
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/2031