Parity Enforcement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3752
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-30
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Genetics

Health care costs and insurance

Health information and medical records

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Parity Enforcement Act of 20</b><strong>2</strong><b>3</b><br> <br> This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2023 Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Courtney , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Trone , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2023 . 2. Civil monetary penalties for parity violations (a) Civil monetary penalties relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorders Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking use of genetic information and inserting use of genetic information and parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking any plan sponsor of a group health plan and inserting any plan sponsor or plan administrator of a group health plan ; and (B) by striking for any failure and all that follows through in connection with the plan. and inserting for any failure by such sponsor, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan— (i) to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or (ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. . (b) Exception to the general prohibition on enforcement Section 502 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1132 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or (9) and inserting (9), or (10) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking subsections (c)(9) and (a)(6) and inserting subsections (c)(9), (c)(10), and (a)(6) ; (B) by striking under subsection (c)(9)) and inserting under subsections (c)(9) and (c)(10)), and except with respect to enforcement by the Secretary of section 712 ; and (C) by striking 706(a)(1) and inserting 733(a)(1) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.