United States · Bill · S
S. 558 (110th)
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Introduced
12 February 2007
Last action
17 October 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health benefits to ensure that: (1) the financial requirements applicable to such mental health benefits are no more restrictive than those of substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan, including deductibles and copayments; and (2) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health benefits are no more restrictive than those applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan, including limits on the frequency of treatments or similar limits on the scope or duration of treatment. Prohibits the plan from establishing separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health benefits. Excludes from the requirements of this Act any group health plan: (1) for an employer with not more than 50 employees; or (2) whose costs of compliance with this Act increase the total costs of coverage by more than a specified percentage. Supersedes any provision of state law that establishes, implements, or continues in effect any standard or requirement that differs from the requirements of this Act, except for laws relating to the individual insurance market or small employers. Requires the Comptroller General to study the effect of this Act on the cost of health insurance coverage, access to such coverage, the quality of health care, and the impact on benefits and coverage for mental health and substance abuse.
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Timeline
12 February 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1865-1867)
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2007
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 March 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Source: Calendars
27 March 2007
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 March 2007
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 April 2007
Floor
By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-53.
Source: Floor
11 April 2007
Committee
By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-53.
Source: Committee
18 September 2007
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11679-11684; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11679-11680)
Source: Floor
18 September 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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
19 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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
19 September 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 September 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 September 2007
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 October 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 19 September 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 18 September 2007 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 27 March 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 12 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 19 September 2007
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 19 September 2007
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 September 2007
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 March 2007
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 March 2007
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 March 2007
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2007
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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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 → Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
- related to → Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008
- related to → Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2008
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/558
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/558
- us · 110-s-558 · source updated 23 March 2026