Senate
Oct 25, 2000A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for individuals who need mental health services, and for other purposes.
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Mental Health Access Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow a health insurance issuer to impose a preexisting condition exclusion relating to a preexisting mental condition only if: (1) such exclusion relates to a condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received within the six-month period ending on the enrollment date; (2) such exclusion...
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Introduced(10/25/00)
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Mr. Durbin
Senate (D) Illinois
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 25, 2000