H.R. 8881 · 117th Congress · House

Mental Health Transparency Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 19, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Mental Health Transparency Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to publish information about the number and percentage of behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment providers located in the service area of the plan that are in-network. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish designations to reflect the breadth of in-network coverage for each type of provider in a service area.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 20, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 19, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 19, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 19, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

  5. SEP 19, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

  6. SEP 19, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2022

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