S. 1447 — Fairness in Treatment: The Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Act of 1999

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Fairness in Treatment: The Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 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 25 or fewer employees.

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1999-07-28
Introduced in Senate
1999-07-28
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9529-9531)
1999-07-28
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

Fairness in Treatment: The Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Act of 1999

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