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S. 1962

Referred to Committee

Parity Implementation Assistance Act

Introduced 6/7/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

6/7/2021 • Senate

Summary

Parity Implementation Assistance Act

This bill provides grants to assist states with the implementation of the federal mental health parity requirements. States receiving the grants must request and review from private health insurance plans their required comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits. (NQTLs are limitations on the scope or duration of benefits for treatment, such as preauthorization requirements.)

Introduced in Senate • 6/7/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingMental health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Democrat • CT

Sponsored 6/7/2021

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 6/7/2021

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 8/5/2021

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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 11/15/2022

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 7, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate6/7/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3