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H.R. 8881 117th Congress House

Mental Health Transparency Act

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

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose the percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2022
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.
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 Latest action September 20, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Transparency Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to publish information about the number and percentage of behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment providers located in the service area of the plan that are in-network. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish designations to reflect the breadth of in-network coverage for each type of provider in a service area.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7140 Reintroduced Bill Mental Health Transparency Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8881: Mental Health Transparency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8881/
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"H.R. 8881: Mental Health Transparency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8881/.
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H.R. 8881, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8881/.
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