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Time for Recovery and Equal Access to Treatment in America (TREAT America) Act of 2005

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8218)
Apr 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Time for Recovery and Equal Access to Treatment in America (TREAT America) Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or group health coverage that provides both medical and surgical benefits and substance abuse benefits from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the substance abuse treatment benefits unless similar limitations or requirements are imposed for medical and surgical benefits. Excludes such requirements for plans and coverage for small employers and for cases in which the application of such requirements results in an increase in the cost under the plan of at least one percent.

Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.

What's happening now September 21, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8218)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 803 Related bill HEART Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 19, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 12, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1258: Time for Recovery and Equal Access to Treatment in America (TREAT America) Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1258/
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"H.R. 1258: Time for Recovery and Equal Access to Treatment in America (TREAT America) Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1258/.
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