HR 8229 United States House · 117th Congress

Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022

Summary

Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022 This bill requires private health insurance plans to apply benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services that are furnished via telehealth in the same manner as those services that are furnished in person. Under current mental health parity rules, insurance plans that provide benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services are generally required to make those benefits comparable to the benefits the plan provides for medical and surgical care.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2022

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Introduced Jun 24, 2022 Last action Jun 24, 2022

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Jun 24, 2022

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.

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Jun 24, 2022

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1 primary · 22 co-sponsors