"Health & Medical News"

Washington — The House has set the stage for potentially tough congressional negotiations on mental health parity by adopting broader legislation than the Senate.

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, which the House passed 268-148 on March 5, would strengthen existing law by requiring insurers to provide out-of-network mental health coverage if insurers offer out-of-network physical health benefits. Among other provisions, it also would require companies offering mental health benefits to cover illnesses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, rather than letting plans set their own scope of coverage.

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