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To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

USA115th CongressHR-4778| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2018
Joseph P. Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (9)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to: (1) cooperatively issue regulations to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to annually disclose the analyses performed to ensure compliance with mental health parity laws, and (2) conduct annual random audits of group health plans and health insurance issuers to determine compliance. HHS must establish a consumer parity unit: (1) to facilitate the collection of, monitoring of, and response to consumer complaints; and (2) to provide consumers information about the disclosure requirements and enforcement of the mental health parity laws.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2301
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 11, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2301
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 12, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 30, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 5, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2301: A bill to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMental health

To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

USA115th CongressHR-4778| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2018
Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to: (1) cooperatively issue regulations to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to annually disclose the analyses performed to ensure compliance with mental health parity laws, and (2) conduct annual random audits of group health plans and health insurance issuers to determine compliance. HHS must establish a consumer parity unit: (1) to facilitate the collection of, monitoring of, and response to consumer complaints; and (2) to provide consumers information about the disclosure requirements and enforcement of the mental health parity laws.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2301
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 11, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2301
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 12, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 30, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 5, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Joseph P. Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (9)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2301: A bill to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMental health