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Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997

Introduced: September 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 1998
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Mar 6, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1514)
Sep 4, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sep 4, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8823-8824)
Sep 4, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 28, 1998

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

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