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S 543 107th Congress Senate

Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits.

Introduced: March 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
Sep 6, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-61. Additional views filed.
Aug 1, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Mar 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2394-2395)
Mar 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2393-2394)
Mar 15, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 6, 2001

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act, respectively, to prohibit certain employee group health plans or related insurances providing both medical-surgical and mental health benefits from imposing mental health treatment limitations or financial requirements unless comparable limitations and requirements are imposed upon medical-surgical benefits. Exempts specified small employers from such requirements.

Requires a General Accounting Office study of such requirements' effects upon health insurance costs, access, and quality.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4066 Related bill Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2002
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 1, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 16, 2001
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 12, 2001
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 10, 2001
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2001
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 15, 2001
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 15, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 543: Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-543/
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