Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007

3.0.0 6983 2022-02-03T05:18:39Z 2022-02-03T05:18:39Z House H HR 2008-09-22 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-22T14:32:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-22T14:32:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-22T14:32:10Z Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 110 1367 HR 2007-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. 110 1424 HR 2008-10-03 Became Public Law No: 110-343. Related bill CRS Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008 110 7202 HR 2008-10-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Related bill CRS Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 110 558 S 2007-10-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2008-09-23 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-09-23 18:49:36 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 18:49:35 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 47 (Roll no. 625). (text: H8614-8618) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 625 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll625.xml House 110 2008-09-23T22:49:35Z 2 2008-09-23 18:49:35 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 47 (Roll no. 625).(text: H8614-8618) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 625 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll625.xml House 110 2008-09-23T22:49:35Z 2 2008-09-23 18:24:56 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8657-8658) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 14:56:00 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 14:06:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 14:06:54 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8614-8625) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 14:06:38 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 N R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 2008-09-22 True D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2008-09-22 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2008-09-22 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2008-09-22 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2008-09-22 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2008-09-22 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2008-09-22 True H.R.1424 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1424 Health Auditing Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Coinsurance Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Drug addiction Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health insurance Income tax Interest Labor and Employment Medical economics Mental health services Mental illness Small business Taxation Taxation of foreign income Health

00 2008-09-22 Introduced in House 2008-11-07T16:41:52Z Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits to ensure that: (1) the financial requirements, such as deductibles and copayments, applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; (2) there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; (3) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; and (4) there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.

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36 2008-09-23 Passed House amended 2008-11-07T16:46:52Z Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits to ensure that: (1) the financial requirements, such as deductibles and copayments, applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; (2) there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; (3) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan; and (4) there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.

Requires the criteria for medical necessity determinations and the reason for any denial of reimbursement or payment for services made under the plan with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits to be made available by the plan administrator.

Requires the plan to provide out-of network coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits if the plan provides coverage for medical or surgical benefits provided by out-of network providers.

Exempts from the requirements of this Act a group health plan if the application of this Act results in an increase for the plan year of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits by an amount that exceeds 2% for the first plan year and 1% for each subsequent plan year. Requires determinations as to increases in actual costs under a plan to be made and certified by a qualified and licensed actuary.

Requires determinations for such an exemption to be made after such plan has complied with this Act for the first six months of the plan year.

Sets forth requirements for notifications of exemptions under this Act, including notification of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the appropriate state agencies, and participants and beneficiaries in the plan.

Authorizes the Secretary and the appropriate state agency to audit the books and records of a group health plan relating to an exemption.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the appropriate congressional committees on compliance of group health plans with the requirements of this Act; and (2) publish guidance and information concerning the requirements of this Act and provide assistance concerning such requirements and the continued operation of applicable state law.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the specific rates, patterns, and trends in coverage and exclusion of specific mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses by health plans and health insurance.

(Sec. 3) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) delay until 2013 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit; and (2) increase the amount of interest allocable to sources within the United States from 30 to 85% in the first taxable year in which the worldwide allocation of interest applies.

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Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 H House Display Title Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes. Received in Senate 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6983eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6983eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6983ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6983ih.xml 2008-09-23 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.