Sec. 803. GAO study on preventing discriminatory coverage limitations for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report describing the evidence regarding the extent to which private health insurance plans have nonquantitative treatment limits for mental health, substance use disorder, and other health services. The report shall also assess the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury’s oversight of private health insurance plans and Medicaid managed care plans under section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ), compliance 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 ) (as amended by Public Law 111–148 ) (in this section referred to as the law ), including— how the responsible Federal departments and agencies ensure that plans comply with the law, including how the plans apply nonquantitative treatment limitations and medical necessity criteria to behavioral health services compared to medical or surgical services; 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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Sec. 803
GAO study on preventing discriminatory coverage limitations for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-343
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-148
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