Mental Health Parity Act
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Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides
United States
31 December 2006
Legislation/regulation
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Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration
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The Mental Health Parity Act is a United States law requiring annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits to be no lower than the dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits offered by a group health plan or insurance provider.Content
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