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S. 3796 117th Congress Senate

Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act

Official title: A bill to eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans.

Introduced: November 15, 2022 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Mar 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 10, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act

This bill eliminates the ability for nonfederal governmental group health plans to opt out of certain coverage requirements, such as parity in providing benefits for mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7045 Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act of 2022
  • HR 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
  • S 4170 Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3796: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3796/
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"S. 3796: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3796/.
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S. 3796, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3796/.
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