HR 8229 · 117th Congress · Health

Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-06-24· Sponsored by Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.(2022-06-24)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022 This bill requires private health insurance plans to apply benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services that are furnished via telehealth in the same manner as those services that are furnished in person. Under current mental health parity rules, insurance plans that provide benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services are generally required to make those benefits comparable to the benefits the plan provides for medical and surgical care.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA