H.R. 4579 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Employee Retirement Preservation Act
H.R. 4579 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) became law — introduced on Dec 16, 2005, sponsored by John A. Boehner.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Dec 16, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Health
- Public law
- Public Law 109-151
What it does
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006 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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 16, 2005
- Passed the HouseDec 17, 2005
- Passed the SenateDec 22, 2005
- Sent to the PresidentDec 28, 2005
- Became lawDec 30, 2005
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (Jan 3, 2006)
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- H.R. 1812: Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005
- S. 544: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
- H.R. 3423: Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005
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- H.R. 1132: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005
- S. 172: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all…
- H.R. 2520: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
- H.R. 4519: State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006
- S. 3504: Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006
- S. 655: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the…
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
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