Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

Congress
117
Number
S - 4804
Introduced on
2022-09-08
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/8/2022
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Labor and Employment

Comments

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/14/2022

Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use dis...

Latest Action9/8/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.