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H.R.2593
Sponsor: Rep Stark, Fortney Pete(introduced 7/22/1999)
Latest Major Action: 8/27/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
7/22/1999:
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
7/22/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
8/3/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
7/22/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
8/27/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(21), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Clyburn, James E. - 7/22/1999 Rep DeGette, Diana - 7/22/1999
Rep Evans, Lane - 2/10/2000 Rep Frank, Barney - 7/22/1999
Rep Frost, Martin - 7/22/1999 Rep Gordon, Bart - 5/25/2000
Rep Green, Gene - 7/22/1999 Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 7/22/1999
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 7/22/1999 Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 8/5/1999
Rep Lantos, Tom - 7/22/1999 Rep Lewis, John - 7/29/1999
Rep Lofgren, Zoe - 7/22/1999 Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 9/21/1999
Rep McDermott, Jim - 7/22/1999 Rep Morella, Constance A. - 7/22/1999
Rep Pelosi, Nancy - 7/22/1999 Rep Rodriguez, Ciro - 7/22/1999
Rep Sanders, Bernard - 7/22/1999 Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 7/22/1999
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 7/22/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/22/1999--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

National Mental Health Parity Act of 1999 - Title I: Parity for Treatment of Mental Illness - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on the applicable issuer a tax equal to 25 percent of a health plan's premiums received during the calendar year if the plan imposes additional applications, preadmission screenings, or other procedural restrictions for services, or imposes treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of benefits provided with respect to any of specified psychiatric disorders (described in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual), while similar limitations or requirements are not imposed on coverage of benefits with respect to other conditions. Provides similar obligations and sanctions with respect to group health plan parity for treatment of mental illness.

Title II: Medicare Mental Health Improvement - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to restructure the mental health benefit, including: (1) coverage under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) of inpatient hospital services furnished primarily for the diagnosis or treatment of mental illness or substance abuse for up to 60 days during a year, as well as coverage of intensive residential services furnished to an individual for up to 120 days during a year; (2) lower co-payments for certain outpatient mental health and substance abuse services; (3) waiver of co-payment for case management services furnished to a seriously mentally ill adult, a seriously emotionally disturbed child, or an adult or child with serious substance abuse disorder; (4) case management services for an unlimited duration for such individuals; and (5) provision of items and services furnished under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for the treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances according to standards established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.