S. 1929 Text
12-19-2003
Became Public Law No: 108-197
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of
2003'.
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, 2003' and inserting
`December 31, 2004'.
(b) PHSA- Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(f))
is amended by striking `December 31, 2003' and inserting `December 31, 2004'.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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