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Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illnesses Act of 1993

Introduced: March 31, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Mar 31, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 31, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1745, E852)
Mar 31, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illnesses Act of 1993 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States that: (1) persons with severe mental illnesses must not be discriminated against in health care; and (2) health care coverage, provided through any financing, must provide for the treatment of severe mental illnesses in a way that is equitable and commensurate with that provided for other major illnesses.

Requires health care coverage, in order to be considered nondiscriminatory and equitable under this Act, to cover services that are essential to the effective treatment of severe mental illnesses in a manner that: (1) is not more restrictive than coverage provided for other major physical illnesses; (2) provides adequate financial protection to the person requiring the medical treatment for a severe mental illness; and (3) is consistent with effective and common methods of controlling health care costs for other major physical illnesses.

What's happening now April 26, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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