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A bill to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

USA115th CongressS-2301| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2018
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4778
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4778
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4778: 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

A bill to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

USA115th CongressS-2301| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2018
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
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4778
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4778
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4778: 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