HR 7539
116th Congress
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Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act
Introduced: July 9, 2020
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Dec 24, 2020
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Dec 24, 2020
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-692, Part I.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 9, 2020
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.
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
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