Health: Mental Health Parity

Official Source Documents November 20, 2008 — Effective date technical correction bill (S. 3712) to the Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act of 2008 October 1, 2008 — Economic Rescue Package (H.R. 1424) as considered by Senate September 22, 2008 — Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (H.R.6983) March 5, 2008 — The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424), as considered by House (does not include GINA language) March 5, 2008 — Bush Administration Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 1424 February 26, 2008 — CBO Letters to Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Mental Health Parity Legislation: to Stark | to Camp February 6, 2008 — Mental Health Parity Extension Legislation (H.R. 4848) December 19, 2007 — Defenders of Freedom Tax Act (H.R. 3997), as passed by Senate December 19, 2007 — Senate Finance Committee Summary of the Defenders of Freedom Tax Act (H.R. 3997), as passed by Senate December 18, 2007 — Revised Version of the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act (H.R. 3997) October 1, 2007 — Joint Tax Committee Estimated Revenue Effects of Chairman's Amendment to H.R. 1424 October 1, 2007 — Joint Tax Committee Description of Chairman's Amendment to H.R. 1424 September 26, 2007 — White House Letters to Kennedy/Enzi Supporting Senate Mental Health Parity Legislation September 18, 2007 — The Mental Health Parity Act (H.R. 558), as passed by Senate September 7, 2007 — CBO Estimate of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424) July 18, 2007 — Chairman's Version of The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424), as Approved by the Education and Labor Committee March 9, 2007 — The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424) March 7, 2007 — Official Summary of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424) February 12, 2007 — Senate HELP Summary of Mental Health Parity Act February 12, 2007 — Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558)

Council Materials October 15, 2008 — Presentation: Overview of Mental Health Parity Law (Courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association) October 14, 2008 — Summary of Final Mental Health Parity Legislation (Courtesy of Hewitt Associates) September 10, 2008 — Group Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Passage of Mental Health Parity Legislation July 25, 2008 — Council Side-by-Side Comparison Mental Health Parity Bill Chart April 11, 2008 — Council memo regarding mental health parity legislation March 4, 2008 — Group Letter to House Leadership Urging Rejection of H.R. 1424 March 3, 2008 — Council Letter to House Leadership Urging Rejection of H.R. 1424 February 8, 2008 — Council Letter to House Leadership Urging Rejection of H.R. 1424 October 16, 2007 — Group Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee on Mental Health Parity October 10, 2007 — Group Letter to Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Mental Health Parity September 14, 2007 — Side-by-Side Comparison Chart of the Senate and House Mental Health Parity Bills September 14, 2007 — Key Differences Chart of the Senate and House Mental Health Parity Bills September 6, 2007 — Coalition ad urging passage of S. 558 as printed in Congress Daily AM August 3, 2007 — Group Letter to Senate in Support of the Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) July 17, 2007 — Group Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Regarding Mental Health Parity Legislation July 16, 2007 — Council Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Regarding Markup of Mental Health Parity Legislation July 10, 2007 — Council testimony by Jon Breyfogle on HR 1424 before Education and Labor Committee Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions June 15, 2007 — Testimony of Council President James Klein before House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee June 12, 2007 — Council Letter to Sponsors of Mental Health Parity Act (S. 558) March 26, 2007 — Side-by-Side Chart Comparing House and Senate Mental Health Parity Legislation February 7, 2007 — Council Letter to Senate HELP Committee Regarding Mental Health Parity Legislation February 5, 2007 — Council Summary of Senate Mental Health Parity Bill

Official Source Documents February 2, 2010 — IRS/EBSA/CMS Interim Final Regulations for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 October 2, 2009 — Letter from HHS Secretary Sebelius Regarding Mental Health Parity Regulations April 27, 2009 — Regulatory Request for Information Regarding the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008	Council Materials February 1, 2010 — Summary of Interim Final Regulations for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (Courtesy of Davis & Harman) May 28, 2009 — Council/Chamber Comment Letter to DOL/HHS on Mental Health Parity Law
Official Source Documents	Council Materials
September 23, 2008 — Council applauds mental health parity agreement September 26, 2007 — Council urges Ways and Means Committee to pass Senate mental health parity language September 19, 2007 — Council urges Ways and Means Subcommittee to pass Camp mental health parity substitute July 10, 2007 — Council to House Education and Labor Committee: H.R. 1424 threatens critical federal preemption law
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