[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1929 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1929

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the 
 Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity 
                   provisions for an additional year.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Parity Reauthorization 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS.

    (a) ERISA.--Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``December 31, 2004''.
    (b) PHSA.--Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2004''.

            Passed the Senate November 21, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1929

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the 
 Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity 
                   provisions for an additional year.