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March 5, 2008
 H.R. 1424 Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act as Passed by the
U.S. House
The bill will amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act,
section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in
the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits
under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of
genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and
for other purposes. This is the version passed by the U.S House; it will
now go to the Senate for further consideration.
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