To amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of mental health benefits and on the coverage of substance abuse and chemical dependency benefits if similar limitations or requirements are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Commerce
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.
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1044)
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