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HR 1797 104th Congress House

Equitable Health Care for Neurobiological Disorders Act of 1995

Official title: To require employer health benefit plans to meet standards relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 1996 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2878-2879)
Jun 23, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 19, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 9, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1215)
Jun 8, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, 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.
Jun 8, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2878-2879)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Health Care for Neurobiological Disorders Act of 1995 - States that the standards for the nondiscriminatory and equitable treatment by employer health benefit plans of individuals with neurobiological disorders require that such plans provide for coverage of services essential to the effective treatment of such disorders in a specified manner. Sets forth the criteria under which an employer plan may meet such standards.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax of up to 25 percent of the amounts received by the carrier or under the plan for coverage if a carrier or an employer health benefit plan fails to comply with the standards relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological disorders under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 18, 1996
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 16, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 16, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 16, 1996
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 16, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1797: Equitable Health Care for Neurobiological Disorders Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1797/
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