Mental Health Parity Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs MHPA
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Mental_Health_Parity_and_Addiction_Equity_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo group health plans
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:42_U.S.C._§_300gg-5
gptkbp:compatibleWith mental health coverage
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1996
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mental Health Parity Act
gptkbp:purpose to ensure parity between mental health and medical/surgical benefits in group health plans
gptkbp:relatedTo mental health policy in the United States
health insurance regulation
mental health care access
gptkbp:requires equal annual and lifetime dollar limits for mental health and medical/surgical benefits
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:startDate January 1, 1998
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_federal_health_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7