Posted on February 12, 2010 15:03
Categories: Mental Health | Legislative and Regulatory Issues | Employer and Individual Insurance | Substance Abuse
Topics: Access/Barriers | Individual Coverage | Legislation (National) | Mental Health | Parity | Regulation | Substance Abuse
On January 29, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and the Treasury jointly issued interim-final rules governing the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The new rules are still open to comment until May 3 and take effect for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010
The Interim-Final Rules are available here: MHPAEA Interim Final Rule (PDF | 269.97 KB)
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare also published a factsheet on the MHPAEA regulations available here: MHPAEA Fact Sheet (PDF | 79.99 KB)
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