Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act
USA116th CongressHR-7539| House
| Updated: 12/24/2020
Joseph P. Kennedy
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (6)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act This bill establishes compliance mechanisms related to the requirements for health insurance plans that cover mental health or substance use disorder services to provide such coverage in a manner consistent with the coverage of other medical and surgical services under their plans.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-692, Part I.
Health
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMental healthPrescription drugsSurgery and anesthesia
Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act
USA116th CongressHR-7539| House
| Updated: 12/24/2020
Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act This bill establishes compliance mechanisms related to the requirements for health insurance plans that cover mental health or substance use disorder services to provide such coverage in a manner consistent with the coverage of other medical and surgical services under their plans.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-692, Part I.
Joseph P. Kennedy
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (6)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Health
- 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 pensionsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMental healthPrescription drugsSurgery and anesthesia