{"id":4962,"date":"2023-07-14T19:09:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T23:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2023-07-17T16:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T20:08:05","slug":"chapter-256-an-act-relative-to-mental-health-parity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/07\/14\/chapter-256-an-act-relative-to-mental-health-parity\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 256, An Act Relative to Mental Health Parity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Bill-Text.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chapter 256 of the Acts of 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Bill-and-Summary.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill and Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Draft-with-Notes.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Draft with notes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Text-of-Senate-Amendment-to-House-Bill.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Text of Senate Amendment to House Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Journal-12.12.07.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">December 12, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Journal-04.14.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">April 14, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Journal-05.21.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">May 21, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Dimasi-Release-06.30.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">June 30, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Journal-07.29.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">July 29, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Journal-07.01.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">July 1, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Journal-07.24.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">July 24, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Journal-07.29.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">July 29, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Balser-Parity-Release.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Balser Press release<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/DeLeo-Release-07.25.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DeLeo Press release<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Dimasi-Release-06.30.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Salvatore F. Dimasi Press release<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.lib.state.ma.us\/bitstream\/handle\/2452\/127672\/ocn806091064-benefit_review.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Letters-2.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Letters<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Testimony-Information.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Testimony information<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Joint-Committee-Requests.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Joint Committee Requests<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Session-6.26.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Session June 26, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/House-Session-06.30.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Session June 30, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Session-07.24.08.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Session July 24, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Parity-Summary.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Parity Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/mental_health_parity_report.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Review and Evaluation of Proposed Legislation Entitled: &#8220;An Act Relative to Mental Health Parity&#8221; House Bill No. 4423<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only) \u00a06<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20071081\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008626\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008697\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES: WEEK OF JUNE 22, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008706\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008727\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES: WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008734\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008823\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY. JULY 24, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008827\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES: WEEK OF JULY 27, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6. Misc.<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/DSM-IV-Classification.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DSM-IV Classification<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Chapter 256 of the Acts of 2008 Bill and Summary Draft with notes Text of Senate Amendment to House Bill 2. 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