HR 2409 · 105th Congress · Health

Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-09-04· Sponsored by Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7677)(1998-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 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 50 or fewer employees.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ