Behavioral Health Care in H.R. 3200 and S. 1679.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on P.L. 110-343, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008, which expanded previous Federal requirements for behavioral health coverage. Clarifies plans that MHPAEA applies to and those exempt from it, and analyzes issues related to role of behavioral health parity in health care reform. Highlights provisions in H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, and S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to reform MHPAEA and improve quality of and access to physical and behavioral health care.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Behavioral Health Care in H.R. 3200 and S. 1679

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