S5524-118

Introduced

To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2024.
  • Section H23E5408A167F47AABCE401A14A2FB068: 2. Liability for, enforcement of, and civil monetary penalties for parity violations Section 2726(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–26(a))...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2024

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Luján) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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