,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbb,mr4   
,c\rtney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,norcross7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,employee ,retirem5t
 ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd to      
provide = ! en=cem5t ( m5tal heal? &    
sub/ance abuse disord] p>ity            
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,behavioral ,heal? ,b5efits    
,act4  #b4 ,en=cem5t ( ,m5tal ,heal? &  
,sub/ance ,use ,disord] ,requirem5ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejb7;a7 ( !      
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#ab7 9 any case relat+ to !   
provision ( m5tal heal? b5efits &       
sub/ance use disord] b5efits "u a gr\p  

heal? plan or "u gr\p heal? insurance   
cov]age (f]$ by a heal? insurance issu] 
9 connection ) a gr\p heal? plan 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #gcc71 by !    
,secret>y1 or by a p>ticipant1          
b5efici>y1 or fiduci>y1 to en=ce any    
provision ( ?is title or ! t]ms ( ! plan
 or cov]age relat+ to su* b5efits aga9/ 
a gr\p heal? plan1 a heal? insurance    
issu]1 a fiduci>y ( a plan1 or any o!r  
p]son t contracts ) a gr\p heal? plan to
 provide gr\p heal? insurance cov]age or
 assi/ance 9 ! adm9i/ration ( a gr\p    
heal? plan 7includ+ a ?ird p>ty         
adm9i/rator1 manag$ behavioral heal?    
organization1 & a ph>macy b5efit        
manag]71 if su* p]son p>ticipates 9 or  
conceals a violation ( any requirem5t ( 
"p #g relat+ to su* b5efits or a        
wrongful d5ial ( a claim = m5tal heal?  
b5efits or sub/ance use disord] b5efits 
"u ! t]ms ( ! plan or cov]age1 to obta9 
appropriate relief1 9 addition to any   
o!r relief o!rwise available "u ?is     
section1 includ+-- 7,a7 to recov] all   

losses to p>ticipants & b5efici>ies2    
7,b7 to re=m imp]missible plan or       
cov]age t]ms & policies 7z writt5 or 9  
op]ation7 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (
 ?is title & its implem5t+ regulations2 
or  7,c7 to ensure ! readjudication (   
claims & paym5t ( b5efits 9 accordance )
 ! plan or cov]age t]ms )\t any         
imp]missible limitation1 plan or cov]age
 t]m1 or policy4  4  7b7 ,cl>ification (
 g5]al en=cem5t au?orities  7#a7        
,actions br\ght by a p>ticipant1        
b5efici>y1 or fiduci>y ,section         
#ejb7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 7,b72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1  
or 7,c7 to require re-adjudication &    
paym5t ( b5efits to rem$y violations (  
?is title not)/&+ ! availability (      
relief "u o!r provisions ( ?is title4   
7#b7 ,actions br\ght by ! ,secret>y     
,section #ejb7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 7,b72 &  7,b7

 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !  
foll[+3 1 or 7,c7 to require            
re-adjudication & paym5t ( b5efits to   
rem$y violations ( ?is title not)/&+ !  
availability ( relief "u o!r provisions 
( ?is title4  7c7 ,exception to ! g5]al 
prohibition on en=cem5t ,section        
#ejb7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+
 1 & except ) respect to en=cem5t by !  
,secret>y ( section #gab or any o!r     
provision ( "p #g 9 any case relat+ to  
m5tal heal? b5efits & sub/ance use      
disord] b5efits aft] "u subsection      
7c77#i772 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #gjf7;a77#a7 
& ins]t+ #gcc7;a77#a74  7d7 ,def9itions 
,"p #g ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #gab7;e71 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & section      
#ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is section2 &  7#b7 
9 section #gcc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by      
ins]t+ & section #ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is 
"p2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] 

prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &       
section #ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is "p4  7e7 
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to    
am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are       
appropriat$ 7out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$7 to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = fiscal ye> #bjbc1  
to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjcb1 #bge1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7       
#bdj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,employee      
,b5efits ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7,b7 #ce1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,solicitor 
( ,labor4  7#b7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds
 ,am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may be us$ = audits & inve/igations1   
en=cem5t actions1 litigation exp5ses1   
issuance ( regulations or guidance1 &   
any o!r ,dep>tm5tal activities relat+ to
 section #gab ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t  
,income ,security ,act ( #aigd & any o!r
 provision ( title ,i ( su* ,act relat+ 
to m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]   
b5efits4