[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15481]
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            MENTAL HEALTH PARITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 1929, which was introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1929) to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend the mental health benefits parity provisions, and for 
     other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time 
and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that 
any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1929) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1929

       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''.

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