Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act
gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Code
gptkb:Employee_Retirement_Income_Security_Act
gptkbp:applies_to group health plans
health insurance issuers
gptkbp:effective_date October 3, 2008
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Department_of_Labor
gptkbp:excludes small group health plans
gptkbp:has_impact_on patient outcomes
insurance coverage
health care costs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
gptkbp:influenced_by mental health advocacy groups
addiction recovery organizations
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
news articles
government reports
academic articles
policy briefs
legislative debates
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of enforcement mechanisms
gaps in coverage
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:legal_case
health policy forums
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by research studies
policy analysis
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:healthcare_reform
public health initiatives
mental health policy
gptkbp:is_promoted_by mental health organizations
addiction treatment providers
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkbp:is_supported_by patient advocacy groups
health care professionals
bipartisan legislation
gptkbp:promotes access to mental health services
access to addiction treatment services
gptkbp:related_to mental health care
substance use disorder treatment
gptkbp:requires parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits
financial requirements to be comparable
treatment limitations to be comparable
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supports health equity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patrick_Kennedy
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkb:Patty_Murray
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4