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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

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

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)

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