H.R. 8892 · 117th Congress · House

Access to Mental Health Services 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

Access to Mental Health Services Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), jointly with other relevant agencies, to conduct outreach about the federal requirements relating to the availability of, and limitations for, coverage of mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under private health insurance plans.

HHS also must report about the coverage of such services under private insurance plans, including what services are covered, the types of providers furnishing the services, and common reimbursement approaches.

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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