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H.R. 8892 117th Congress House

Access to Mental Health Services Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage of Federal requirements relating to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 Introduced by: Terri A. Sewell Democratic · Alabama 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

Access to Mental Health Services Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), jointly with other relevant agencies, to conduct outreach about the federal requirements relating to the availability of, and limitations for, coverage of mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under private health insurance plans.

HHS also must report about the coverage of such services under private insurance plans, including what services are covered, the types of providers furnishing the services, and common reimbursement approaches.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2022
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8892: Access to Mental Health Services Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8892/
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"H.R. 8892: Access to Mental Health Services Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8892/.
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H.R. 8892, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8892/.
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