legislation: 104-hr-4058

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104-hr-4058 104 hr 4058 Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 Health 1996-09-11 1996-09-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. House Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] NJ R R000465 22 Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 - Requires a group health plan that applies an aggregate lifetime (or annual) limit for medical or surgical services, if the plan also provides a mental health benefit, to include mental health payments in that limit or establish a separate aggregate lifetime (or annual) limit for mental health services, with the mental health limit not less than the medical or surgical limit. Prohibits a group health plan that does not apply a medical or surgical limit from applying a mental health limit. Exempts employers with fewer than 26 employees. Makes this Act ineffective after September 30, 2001. Exempts a purchaser from this Act if the Act's provisions result in a one percent or greater increase in the cost of a group health plan's premiums. 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  

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