2020 House Bill 5618

Impose mental and physical health “parity” mandates in private insurance

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Julie Calley (R-87)

To use provisions in a 2008 federal law to essentially impose a new coverage mandate that would require health insurance companies to include in all their policies coverage for mental health treatment on the same terms that apply to coverage for physical ailments. See also House Bill 5615.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy