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US HR5575

US HR5575
Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020


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Introduced
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020, aims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without any cost-sharing requirement. The bill defines qualified providers for primary care and behavioral health care visits and sets limitations on treatment and reimbursement rates for these visits. The amendments made by this bill would apply to plan years beginning on or after 2 years from the date of enactment.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (21)

Last Action

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. (on 01/10/2020)

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