[107th Congress Public Law 313]
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Public Law 107-313
107th Congress
An Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the
Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity
provisions for an additional year. <<NOTE: Dec. 2, 2002 - [H.R.
5716]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Mental Health Parity
Reauthorization Act of 2002.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 201 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Parity Reauthorization
Act of 2002''.
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, 2002'' and inserting ``December 31, 2003''.
(b) PHSA.--Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2002'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2003''.
Approved December 2, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5716:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
Nov. 14, considered and passed House.
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8925-9007)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/14/2002 H8926)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8926)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11222-11223)
Enacted as Public Law 107-313
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11222-11223)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-313.
Became Public Law No: 107-313.