Legislation - HB0455

Title: Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Treatment Criteria
Sponsored by: Delegate Kelly
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring certain carriers, on or before March 1 each year, to submit a report to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to demonstrate the carrier's compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; requiring a carrier, on or before March 1 each year, to submit a report to the Commissioner on certain data for certain benefits by certain classification; establishing the Parity Enforcement and Education Fund to provide funds to support and conduct outreach to inform certain consumers of certain rights; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0334

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020, January 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Treatment Criteria Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2020 Legislative Date 2/06/2020 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Treatment Criteria
House	2/06/2020	2/06/2020	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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