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Mental Health Parity Compliance Act

USA116th CongressS-1737| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mental Health Parity Compliance Act This bill revises the mental health parity rules to require private health insurance plans that offer both medical and mental health coverage to prepare a comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs). (NQTLs are limitations on the scope or duration of benefits for treatment, such as preauthorization requirements.) The comparative analysis must be available for the Department of Health and Human Services upon request and must include (1) a description of the NQTL and the specific services to which it applies, (2) the factors used to determine when the NQTL will apply, and (3) a description of how the NQTLs applicable to mental health or substance use disorder benefits are comparable to, and no more stringent than, the NQTLs applicable to medical or surgical benefits, among other information.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3165
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3165
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMental health

Mental Health Parity Compliance Act

USA116th CongressS-1737| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Mental Health Parity Compliance Act This bill revises the mental health parity rules to require private health insurance plans that offer both medical and mental health coverage to prepare a comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs). (NQTLs are limitations on the scope or duration of benefits for treatment, such as preauthorization requirements.) The comparative analysis must be available for the Department of Health and Human Services upon request and must include (1) a description of the NQTL and the specific services to which it applies, (2) the factors used to determine when the NQTL will apply, and (3) a description of how the NQTLs applicable to mental health or substance use disorder benefits are comparable to, and no more stringent than, the NQTLs applicable to medical or surgical benefits, among other information.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3165
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3165
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMental health