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Introduced
07/12/2017
07/12/2017
In Committee
05/17/2018
05/17/2018
Crossed Over
06/20/2018
06/20/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
CHIP Mental Health Parity Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder services. Financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to such services shall not differ from those applicable to other medical services under CHIP.
AI Summary
This bill, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, requires Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder services. The bill specifies that the financial requirements and treatment limitations for these services must be the same as those for other medical services covered under CHIP. The amendments made by this bill will take effect one year after the date of enactment, except for states that require legislative changes, which will have additional time to comply.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (23)
Joseph Kennedy (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Katherine Clark (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Leonard Lance (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Patrick Meehan (R),
Paul Mitchell (I),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Greg Walden (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/20/2018)
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