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Mental Health Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-8881| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2022
Steven Horsford

Steven Horsford

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mental Health Transparency Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to publish information about the number and percentage of behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment providers located in the service area of the plan that are in-network. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish designations to reflect the breadth of in-network coverage for each type of provider in a service area.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2022
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.
Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 19, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 19, 2022
    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.


  • September 20, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Mental Health Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-8881| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2022
Mental Health Transparency Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to publish information about the number and percentage of behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment providers located in the service area of the plan that are in-network. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish designations to reflect the breadth of in-network coverage for each type of provider in a service area.
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Timeline
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2022
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.
Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 19, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 19, 2022
    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.


  • September 20, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Steven Horsford

Steven Horsford

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted