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PUBLIC LAW 99-251—FEB. 27, 1986 SEC. 106. HEALTH SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to establish uniformity in Federal employee health benefits and coverage by preempting certain State or local laws which are inconsistent with such contracts, and for other purposes", approved September 17, 1978 (Public Law 95-368; 92 Stat. 606; 5 U.S.C. 8902 note), is amended by striking out "; except that such provisions shall not apply to services provided after December 31, 1984". (2) Section 5(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the provisions of chapters 83 and 89 of title 5, United States Code, which relate to survivor benefits for certain dependent children, and for other purposes", approved January 2, 1980 (Public Law 96-179; 93 Stat. 1300; 5 U.S.C 8902 note), is amended by striking out "and before January 1, 1985,". (3) Section 8902(m)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "This paragraph shall apply with respect to a qualified clinical social worker covered by Ante, p. 15. subsection (k)(2) of this section without regard to whether such contract contains the requirement authorized by clause (i) of the second sentence of subparagraph (A) of such subsection (k)(2).". 5 USC 8902 note. O> EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) t) shall take effect with respect to services provided after December 31, 1984. 5 USC 8904 note.

SEC. 107. MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM, AND DRUG ADDICTION BENEFITS.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction are basic health care services which are needed by approximately 40,000,000 Americans each year; (2) treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction is increasingly successful; (3) timely and appropriate treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction is cost effective in terms of restored productivity, reduced utilization of other health services, and reduced social dependence; and (4) mental illness is a problem of grave concern to the people of the United States and is widely but unnecessarily feared and misunderstood. (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress—

(1) that participants in the Federal employees health benefits program should receive adequate benefits coverage for treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction; and (2) that the Office of Personnel Management should encourage participating health benefits plans to provide adequate benefits relating to treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction (including benefits relating to coverage for inpatient and outpatient treatment and catastrophic protection benefits). SEC. 108. STUDY RELATING TO EXPANDING THE CLASS OF PRACTITIONERS COVERED BY SECTION 8902(k)(l).

Reports.

The Office of Personnel Management shall study and, before April 1, 1986, submit a written report to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives and the

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