2020 House Bill 5617

Impose mental and physical health “parity” mandates in welfare and private insurance

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-80)

To require the entities contracted by the state to provide social welfare program mental health benefits to file a detailed annual report on the extent to which the mental health and substance use disorder providers it contracts with to provide social welfare benefits comply with “parity” requirements for mental health vs. medical and surgical services; on how they select medical necessity criteria for treatment choices and more. See also House Bill 5616.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy