H.R. 8892 · 117th Congress
Access to Mental Health Services Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Terri Sewell
- Introduced
- 2022-09-19
- Latest action
- 2022-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Access to Mental Health Services Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), jointly with other relevant agencies, to conduct outreach about the federal requirements relating to the availability of, and limitations for, coverage of mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under private health insurance plans.
HHS also must report about the coverage of such services under private insurance plans, including what services are covered, the types of providers furnishing the services, and common reimbursement approaches.