117 HR 8229 IH: Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-06-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8229IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 24, 2022Ms. Manning (for herself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo clarify the applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022.

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Clarifying the applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits

The provisions of sections 2726 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–26), 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a), and 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services furnished via telehealth in the same manner as such provisions apply to benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services that are furnished in-person.