Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illnesses Act of 1993
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 31, 1993)
Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illnesses Act of 1993 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States that: (1) persons with severe mental illnesses must not be discriminated against in health care; and (2) health care coverage, provided through any financing, must provide for the treatment of severe mental illnesses in a way that is equitable and commensurate with that provided for other major illnesses.
Requires health care coverage, in order to be considered nondiscriminatory and equitable under this Act, to cover services that are essential to the effective treatment of severe mental illnesses in a manner that: (1) is not more restrictive than coverage provided for other major physical illnesses; (2) provides adequate financial protection to the person requiring the medical treatment for a severe mental illness; and (3) is consistent with effective and common methods of controlling health care costs for other major physical illnesses.
What just happenedApr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 31, 1993
- Apr 26, 1993CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 26, 1993CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee - Mar 31, 1993IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 31, 1993IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1745, E852)
- Mar 31, 1993IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 31, 1993IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House