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Penalties for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Violations

This act introduces financial penalties for insurance companies and health plans that fail to comply with mental health and substance use disorder parity rules. This means insurers will be required to treat these benefits equally to other medical benefits, potentially making it easier for citizens to access necessary care.
Key points
Imposes civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.
Expands the scope of responsibility for violations to include plan administrators, not just plan sponsors.
Aims to ensure that mental health and substance use disorder benefits are treated on par with medical and surgical benefits.
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Additional Information
Parity Enforcement Act of 2023
Print number: HR 3752
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Process start date: 2023-05-30