[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1875 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 400
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1875
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for an additional
year.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 17, 2003
Mr. Gregg (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill;
which was read the first time
November 18, 2003
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for an additional
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Parity Reauthorization
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS.
(a) ERISA.--Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``December 31, 2004''.
(b) PHSA.--Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2004''.
(c) IRC.--Section 9812(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``December
31, 2004''.
Calendar No. 400
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1875
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for an additional
year.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 18, 2003
Read the second time and placed on the calendar