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S 3238 106th Congress Senate Health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Health insurance industry Insurance premiums Insurance rates Mental health services Standards

Mental Health Access Act

Introduced: October 25, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 25, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11004-11005)
Oct 25, 2000
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mental Health Access Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow a health insurance issuer to impose a preexisting condition exclusion relating to a preexisting mental condition only if: (1) such exclusion relates to a condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received within the six-month period ending on the enrollment date; (2) such exclusion extends for no more than 12 months after the enrollment date; and (3) the exclusion period is reduced by the aggregate periods of creditable coverage applicable to the individual or dependent as of the enrollment date.

Prohibits any such issuer from requiring an individual or dependent with a preexisting mental health condition to pay a premium or contribution which is greater than that charged to an individual without such condition when the additional charge is based solely on such preexisting condition.

What's happening now October 25, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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