Sec. 901. GAO study on preventing discriminatory coverage limitations for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to Congress a report detailing the extent to which covered group health plans (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such plans), including Medicaid managed care plans under section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ), comply with the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (subtitle B of title V of division C of Public Law 110–343 ) (in this section referred to as the law ), including— how nonquantitative treatment limitations, including medical necessity criteria, of covered group health plans comply with the law; how the responsible Federal departments and agencies ensure that plans comply with the law; and how proper enforcement, education, and coordination activities within responsible Federal departments and agencies can be used to ensure full compliance with the law, including educational activities directed to State insurance commissioners.
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GAO study on preventing discriminatory coverage limitations for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-343
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