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S. 4761 116th Congress Senate

Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to req… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Angus S. King Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive care
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 30, 2020
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 Latest action September 30, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without cost sharing, three primary care visits and three behavioral health care visits during a plan year.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5575 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4761: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4761/
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"S. 4761: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4761/.
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S. 4761, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4761/.
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