Sec. 2. Cost-sharing with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals
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Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–111 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: In the case of a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provides a benefit for mental health services or substance use disorder services (including such services which are telehealth services and are provided under such plan or coverage) with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the plan or coverage shall not impose any cost-sharing requirement for such services that are furnished by an in-network provider to a participant, beneficiary, or enrollee under the plan or coverage from the diagnosis of pregnancy (as defined by the Secretary) through the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of such pregnancy of such participant, beneficiary, or enrollee (or, in the case of an individual enrolled in such plan or coverage for a portion of such period, during such portion).
In this section: The terms mental health services and substance use disorder services have the meaning given such terms for purposes of section 2726. The term telehealth service means a service that is furnished through telehealth technologies (as defined in section 330I(a)). . Section 2799A–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–113 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)(C), by inserting , in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1)(D)(ii), the date on which such individual is no longer such a continuing care patient with respect to such provider or facility, or in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1) other than in subparagraph (D)(ii) of such subsection, after is provided and ending on ; and by amending subsection (b)(1)(D) to read as follows: is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or requires mental health services or substance use disorder services from a provider or facility following a pregnancy; received a course of mental health or substance use disorder treatment from such provider or facility while pregnant; and the last day of such pregnancy occurred during the previous 1-year period; or .
Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: In the case of a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage that provides a benefit for mental health services or substance use disorder services (including such services which are telehealth services and are provided under such plan or coverage) with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the plan or coverage shall not impose any cost-sharing requirement for such services that are furnished by an in-network provider to a participant or beneficiary under the plan or coverage from the diagnosis of pregnancy (as defined by the Secretary) through the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of such pregnancy of such participant or beneficiary (or, in the case of an individual enrolled in such plan or coverage for a portion of such period, during such portion).
In this section: The terms mental health services and substance use disorder services have the meaning given such terms for purposes of section 712. The term telehealth service means a service that is furnished through telehealth technologies (as defined in section 330I(a) of the Public Health Service Act). . Section 718 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1185g ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)(C), by inserting , in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1)(D)(ii), the date on which such individual is no longer such a continuing care patient with respect to such provider or facility, or in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1) other than in subparagraph (D)(ii) of such subsection, after is provided and ending on ; and by amending subsection (b)(1)(D) to read as follows: is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or requires mental health services or substance use disorder services from a provider or facility following a pregnancy; received a course of mental health or substance use disorder treatment from such provider or facility while pregnant; and the last day of such pregnancy occurred during the previous 1-year period; or .
The table of contents in section 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: Sec. 726. Cost-sharing requirements with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals. . Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
In the case of a group health plan that provides a benefit for mental health services or substance use disorder services (including such services which are telehealth services and are provided under such plan) with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the plan shall not impose any cost-sharing requirement for such services that are furnished by an in-network provider to a participant or beneficiary under the plan from the diagnosis of pregnancy (as defined by the Secretary) through the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of such pregnancy of such participant or beneficiary (or, in the case of an individual enrolled in such plan for a portion of such period, during such portion).
In this section: The terms mental health services and substance use disorder services have the meaning given such terms for purposes of section 9812. The term telehealth service means a service that is furnished through telehealth technologies (as defined in section 330I(a) of the Public Health Service Act). . Section 9818 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— in subsection (a)(2)(C), by inserting , in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1)(D)(ii), the date on which such individual is no longer such a continuing care patient with respect to such provider or facility, or in the case of a continuing care patient described in subsection (b)(1) other than in subparagraph (D)(ii) of such subsection, after is provided and ending on ; and by amending subsection (b)(1)(D) to read as follows: is pregnant and undergoing a course of treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility; or requires mental health services or substance use disorder services from a provider or facility following a pregnancy; received a course of mental health or substance use disorder treatment from such provider or facility while pregnant; and the last day of such pregnancy occurred during the previous 1-year period; or .
The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9826. Cost-sharing requirements with respect to mental health services and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum individuals. . The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and
(c)shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Section 8902(p) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by striking and 2799A–7 and inserting 2799A–7, and 2799A–11 ; by striking and 722 and inserting 722, and 726 ; and by striking and 9822 and inserting 9822, and 9826 . The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall apply with respect to contracts entered into or renewed for contract years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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