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 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 &
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 ,p>ity & ,addiction ,equity ,act (     
#bjjh4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #c1 #bjjh1 ! 
,paul ,well/one & ,pete ,dom5ici ,m5tal 
,heal? ,p>ity & ,addiction ,equity ,act 
( #bjjh 7subtitle ,b ( title ,v (       
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preamble z ! 8,,mhpaea07 0 sign$ into   
law2 ,:]eas ! ,,mhpaea ensures t        
employ]-bas$ gr\p heal? plans & gr\p &  
individual heal? insurance issu]s t     
provide m5tal heal? or sub/ance use     
disord] cov]age d n impose less         

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sub/ance abuse use disord] b5efits ?an  
on m$ical or surgical b5efits2 ,:]eas   
p>ity protections h be5 f\nd to decrease
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sub/ance use disord] s]vices2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 9 #bjag1 
#ah1bjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
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 treatm5t b did n receive specialty     
treatm5t 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$
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adults ) s]i\s m5tal illness :o _h unmet
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c\ld n af=d ! co/ ( c>e2 & ,:]eas p>ity 
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treatm5t & s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e be x  ,t 
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 #bjah1 z ! t5? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,paul ,well/one & ,pete ,dom5ici     

,m5tal ,heal? ,p>ity & ,addiction       
,equity ,act ( #bjjh 7subtitle ,b (     
title ,v ( ,public ,law #aaj-cdc72  7#b7
 decl>es access to behavioral heal?     
s]vices a priority2 &  7#c7 supports    
en=cem5t ( ! ,paul ,well/one & ,pete    
,dom5ici ,m5tal ,heal? ,p>ity &         
,addiction ,equity ,act ( #bjjh to      
protect individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 are 9 ne$ ( access to insurance cov]age
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