Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mental_Health_Parity_and_Addiction_Equity_Act_of_2008
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MHPAEA
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act
gptkb:Employee_Retirement_Income_Security_Act_of_1974
gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Code
gptkbp:appliesTo group health plans
health insurance issuers
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Public_Law_110-343,_Title_V,_Subtitle_B
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted October 3, 2008
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Emergency_Economic_Stabilization_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:purpose to ensure parity between mental health/substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Mental_Health_Parity_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:requires financial requirements for mental health/substance use disorder benefits not more restrictive than for medical/surgical benefits
treatment limitations for mental health/substance use disorder benefits not more restrictive than for medical/surgical benefits
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Paul_Wellstone
gptkb:Pete_Domenici
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mental_Health_Parity_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7