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H.R. 8512 117th Congress House

Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022

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

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

Introduced: August 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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 26, 2022
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 Latest action July 26, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022

This bill increases oversight of the insurance coverage parity requirements for mental health and substance use disorder, including providing a process for auditing insurance providers and filing formal complaints for violations of the requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4616 Identical bill Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 9, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 26, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 26, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 26, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 26, 2022
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 26, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 26, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 26, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 26, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jul 26, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 26, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 26, 2022
Trone, David
· Jul 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8512: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8512/
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"H.R. 8512: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8512/.
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H.R. 8512, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8512/.
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