Behavioral Health Care in H.R. 3200 and S. 1679.
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 hea...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | 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. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |