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To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Public Health Service Act to extend until December 31, 2008, mental health parity provisions, which require group health plans to treat equally mental health benefits and medical and surgical benefits for purposes of lifetime limits or annual limits on benefits covered by the plan.Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to take all necessary steps to participate in the Federal Payment Levy Program as soon as possible and ensure that: (1) at least 50% of all payments under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) are processed through such program within one year after [...] show full description
- 02/08/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 02/07/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H640-641)
- 02/07/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR 2/6/2008 H583-584)
- 02/07/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 02/07/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 35).
show all actions- 02/08/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 02/07/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H640-641)
- 02/07/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR 2/6/2008 H583-584)
- 02/07/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 02/07/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 35).
- 02/07/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 02/06/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H583-588)
- 02/06/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H583-588; text of measure as introduced in House: CR H583-584)
- 02/06/2008 - Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 02/06/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 02/06/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 02/06/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4848.
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 12/19/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
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