National Health Standards Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Health Standards Act - Title I: Health Benefits for Employees - Defines "employer", and "approved health care plan", and other terms under a new title of the Social Security Act. Requires employers to provide United States resident employees (and their families) with an approved health care plan. States that the employer must pay at least 50 percent of the plan's cost and authorizes him to deduct any cost contributions from the employee's pay. Directs that employers shall provide an approved health care plan to employees one year after this Act takes effect. Extends to the employee coverage for 31 days after his employment relationship terminates. Lists services, prescribed by a physician, for which approved plans must provide payment in each benefit period for each covered member, including: (1) inpatient hospital services; (2) physician services and medical supplies customarily furnished in connection with surgery or while the patient is hospitalized; (3) prescription drugs; (4) X-ray and laboratory services, physical therapy, and specified other outpatient services; and (5) psychiatric care, limited to two visits a week. Limits payment for psychiatric care to $20 per vi…