To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB7FA983DEB5741FC84774C24A29F31FF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable Act of 2024 or the Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2024.
- Section H33FE6295AF91409691BC92E0A847BB81: 2. Cost sharing with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals Part D of title XXVII of the...
- Section H008E05A5B3454D0581383F697A626E27: 2799A–11. Cost sharing requirements with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals In the...
- Section H2E10C7322C0443E78CAA8D407D23E202: 726. Cost sharing requirements with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals In the case...
- Section H5A5CCD162EF04D5F8D55966886FBB416: 9826. Cost sharing requirements with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals In the case...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. McBath, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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