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Bill106th CongressFiled May 27, 1999Health
H.R. 1977

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 27, 1999)

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide for parity in the application of treatment limitations and financial requirements to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health plans and individual health insurance coverage.

What just happenedMar 15, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1062-1063)

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3](R-MN)Sponsor
56 cosponsors36 D19 R1 I
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56cosponsors3committees11actions14subjects
  1. Mar 15, 2000IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1062-1063)

  2. Jun 23, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. Jun 18, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
  4. Jun 7, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  5. May 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. May 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Education and Workforce Committee
  7. May 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.

  8. May 27, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  9. May 27, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1121-1122)

  10. May 27, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. May 27, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House