HR 8892
117th Congress
House
Health
Access to Mental Health Services Act
Introduced: September 19, 2022
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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