[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4579 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4579

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by one year provisions requiring parity 
    in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits.

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

SECTION 1. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR PROVISIONS REQUIRING PARITY IN THE 
              APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LIMITS TO MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS.

    (a) Amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974.--Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005'' 
and inserting ``December 31, 2006''.
    (b) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.--Section 2705(f) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2005'' and inserting ``December 31, 2006''.
    (c) Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--Section 
9812(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
application of section) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005'' 
and inserting ``December 31, 2006''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 4579

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by one year provisions requiring parity 
    in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits.