To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by one year provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006 mental health parity provisions, which require group health plans to treat equally mental health benefits and medical and surgical benefits for purposes of lifetime limits or annual limits on benefits covered by the plan.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12125-12128)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4579.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12125)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12125)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14420)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14420)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-151.
Became Public Law No: 109-151.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Enacted as Public Law 109-151
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