2020 House Bill 5619

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

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Tommy Brann (R-77)

To require health insurance companies to file a detailed annual report on the extent to which their the mental health and substance use disorder benefit comply with proposed “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 5615.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy