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US S1962

US S1962
Parity Implementation Assistance Act


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Introduced
06/07/2021
In Committee
06/07/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grant funding to states for implementing the mental health and substance use disorder parity provisions. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to help them review the comparative analyses and other information that health insurance issuers must provide regarding their use of non-quantitative treatment limitations on mental health or substance use disorder benefits. The bill authorizes $25 million in funding for each of the first five fiscal years after its enactment to support these grants.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/07/2021)

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