Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022

H.R. 8229 · 117th Congress · Jun 24, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To clarify the applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022”.

Sec. 2 Clarifying the applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits

The provisions of sections 2726 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–26), 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a), and 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services furnished via telehealth in the same manner as such provisions apply to benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services that are furnished in-person.

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Jun 24, 2022viewing Introduced in House Ms. Manning (for herself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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

Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Clarifying the applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits

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