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H.R.6983
Title: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 9/22/2008)      Cosponsors (7)
Related Bills: H.R.1367H.R.1424H.R.7202S.558
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Received in the Senate.
Note: For further action, see H.R.1424, which became Public Law 110-343 on 10/3/2008.
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

9/22/2008 Introduced in House
9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 47 (Roll no. 625).
9/23/2008 Received in the Senate.