Mental Health Parity Act
The Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) is legislation signed into United States law on September 26, 1996 that requires annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits to be no lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits offered by a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan. Prior to MHPA and similar legislation, insurers were not required to cover mental health care and so access to treatment was limited, underscoring the importance of the act.
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Mental Health Parity Act
The Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) is legislation signed into United States law on September 26, 1996 that requires annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits to be no lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits offered by a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan. Prior to MHPA and similar legislation, insurers were not required to cover mental health care and so access to treatment was limited, underscoring the importance of the act.
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2008-10-03
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MHPA
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MHPAEA
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1996-09-20
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2010-01-01
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Jerry Lewis
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1996-06-18
2007-03-09
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Departments of Veterans Affair ...... ncies Appropriations Act, 1997
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Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
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Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
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National Aeronautics and Space ...... duction Assistance Act of 1996
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Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996
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Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
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1996-06-26
1996-09-05
1996-09-24
1996-09-25
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2008-10-01
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Mental Health Parity Act
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Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
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1996-09-26
2008-10-03
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The Mental Health Parity Act ( ...... ing the importance of the act.
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Mental Health Parity Act
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