109 HR 4579 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2005-12-16 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2005 Mr. Boehner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 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 A BILL 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.

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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.