Fed Regist. 1997 Dec 22;62(245):66932-66.
This document contains interim rules governing parity between medical/surgical benefits and mental health benefits in group health plans and health insurance coverage offered by issuers in connection with a group health plan. The rules contained in this document implement changes made to certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or Act), and the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) enacted as part of the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the interim rules for consideration by the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services (Departments) in developing final rules. The rules contained in this document are being adopted on an interim basis to ensure that sponsors and administrators of group health plans, participants and beneficiaries, States, and issuers of group health insurance coverage have timely guidance concerning compliance with the requirements of MHPA.
本文件包含关于团体健康计划以及与团体健康计划相关的保险人提供的健康保险中医疗/外科福利与心理健康福利平价的暂行规则。本文件中的规则落实了对1986年《国内税收法典》（《法典》）、1974年《雇员退休收入保障法》（《雇员退休收入保障法》或《法案》）以及作为1996年《心理健康平价法》（《心理健康平价法》）和1997年《纳税人减免法》一部分颁布的《公共卫生服务法》某些条款所做的修改。邀请相关人士就暂行规则提交意见，以供财政部、劳工部和卫生与公众服务部（各部门）在制定最终规则时参考。本文件中的规则正在暂行采用，以确保团体健康计划的主办方和管理人、参与者和受益人、各州以及团体健康保险的保险人能及时获得关于遵守《心理健康平价法》要求的指导。
