,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n p>ity 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,p>ity ,compliance ,act4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ p>ity 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits 7a7 ,employee retirem5t income security act ( #aigd ,section #gab7;a7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aahe;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,compliance requirem5ts 7,a7 ,nonquantitative treatm5t limitation 7nqtl7 requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a gr\p heal? plan 7or heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 connection ) su* a plan7 t provides bo? m$ical & surgical b5efits & m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits1 ! plan or cov]age %all p]=m comp>ative analyses ab\t ! design & application ( nonquantitative treatm5t limitations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,,nqtl7 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ process1 & make available to ! ,secret>y ^u reque/ )9 #fj days beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & imm$iately ^u reque/ beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! specific plan or cov]age language reg>d+ ! ,,nqtl & a description ( all m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] & m$ical_/surgical s]vices to :i* x applies 9 ea* respective b5efits classification4 7ii7 ,! factors us$ to det]m9e t an ,,nqtl w apply to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits1 includ+ factors t 7 consid]$ b reject$4 7iii7 ,! evid5ti>y /&>d 7bo? id5tifi$ & deid5tifi$7 = ea* ( ! factors id5tifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 & any o!r evid5ce reli$ ^u to design & apply ! ,,nqtl to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7iv7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl = m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl to m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7v7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ea* ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m$ical & surgical b5efits4 7vi7 ,a disclosure ( ! specific f9d+s & conclusions rea*$ by ! plan or cov]age t ! results ( ! analyses describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph indicate t ! plan or cov]age is 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,b7 ,secret>y reque/ process 7i7 ,submission ^u compla9t ,! ,secret>y %all reque/ t a gr\p heal? plan 7or heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 connection ) su* a plan7 submit ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$ any compla9ts ab\t su* a plan or cov]age t involve m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 7ii7 ,r&om submissions ,! ,secret>y %all reque/ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f no few] ?an #ej plans or cov]ages select$ at r&om1 annually1 & su* plans or cov]ages %all n be ! same plans or cov]ages = :i* ! comp>ative analyses are reque/$ "u clause 7i74 7iii7 ,additional in=mation ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has conclud$ t ! plan or cov]age has n submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan or cov]age ! additional in=mation ! plan or cov]age mu/ submit = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = compliance ) ?is section4 7iv7 ,requir$ action ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has review$ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 & det]m9$ t ! plan or cov]age is n 9 compliance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan or cov]age ! actions ! plan or cov]age mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7v7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s-- 7,i7 ea* ( ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 except t ! id5tity ( ea* plan or cov]age & any contract$ entity ( a plan or cov]age %all be r$act$2 7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ea* plan or cov]age submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iii7 = ea* plan or cov]age t did submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ! plan or cov]age is 9 compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 = ea* plan or cov]age t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ did n submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 & 7,v7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( ! actions ea* plan or cov]age t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ is n 9 compliance ) ?is section mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,c7 ,compliance program guidance docum5t update process 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include select in/ances ( noncompliance t ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! compliance program guidance docum5t describ$ 9 section #bgbf7;a77#f7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z x is updat$ e #b ye>s1 except t all in/ances %all be deid5tifi$ & su* in/ances %all n disclose any protect$ heal? in=mation or individually id5tifiable in=mation4 7ii7 ,inspector g5]al ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 9 accordance ) section #bgbf7;a77#f77;,b77iii77,i7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 7iii7 ,/ate ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) a ,/ate1 9 accordance ) section #bgbf7;a77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 4 7b7 ,int]nal rev5ue code ( #aihf ,section #ihab7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,compliance requirem5ts 7,a7 ,nonquantitative treatm5t limitation 7nqtl7 requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a gr\p heal? plan t provides bo? m$ical & surgical b5efits & m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits1 ! plan %all p]=m comp>ative analyses ab\t ! design & application ( nonquantitative treatm5t limitations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,,nqtl7 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ process1 & make available to ! ,secret>y ^u reque/ )9 #fj days beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & imm$iately ^u reque/ beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! specific plan language reg>d+ ! ,,nqtl & a description ( all m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] & m$ical_/surgical s]vices to :i* x applies 9 ea* respective b5efits classification4 7ii7 ,! factors us$ to det]m9e t an ,,nqtl w apply to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits1 includ+ factors t 7 consid]$ b reject$4 7iii7 ,! evid5ti>y /&>d 7bo? id5tifi$ & deid5tifi$7 = ea* ( ! factors id5tifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 & any o!r evid5ce reli$ ^u to design & apply ! ,,nqtl to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7iv7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl = m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl to m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7v7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ea* ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m$ical & surgical b5efits4 7vi7 ,a disclosure ( ! specific f9d+s & conclusions rea*$ by ! plan t ! results ( ! analyses describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph indicate t ! plan or cov]age is 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,b7 ,secret>y reque/ process 7i7 ,submission ^u compla9t ,! ,secret>y %all reque/ t a gr\p heal? plan submit ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$ any compla9ts ab\t su* a plan t involve m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 7ii7 ,r&om submissions ,! ,secret>y %all reque/ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f no few] ?an #ej plans select$ at r&om1 annually1 & su* plans %all n be ! same plans = :i* ! comp>ative analyses are reque/$ "u clause 7i74 7iii7 ,additional in=mation ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has conclud$ t ! plan has n submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan ! additional in=mation ! plan mu/ submit = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = compliance ) ?is section4 7iv7 ,requir$ action ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has review$ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 & det]m9$ t ! plan is n 9 compliance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan ! actions ! plan mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7v7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s-- 7,i7 ea* ( ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 except t ! id5tity ( ea* plan & any contract$ entity ( a plan %all be r$act$2 7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ea* plan submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iii7 = ea* plan t did submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ! plan is 9 compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 = ea* plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ did n submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 & 7,v7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( ! actions ea* plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ is n 9 compliance ) ?is section mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,c7 ,compliance program guidance docum5t update process 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include select in/ances ( noncompliance t ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! compliance program guidance docum5t describ$ 9 section #bgbf7;a77#f7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z x is updat$ e #b ye>s1 except t all in/ances %all be deid5tifi$ & su* in/ances %all n disclose any protect$ heal? in=mation or individually id5tifiable in=mation4 7ii7 ,inspector g5]al ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 9 accordance ) section #bgbf7;a77#f77;,b77iii77,i7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 7iii7 ,/ate ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) a ,/ate1 9 accordance ) section #bgbf7;a77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 4 7c7 ,public heal? s]vice act ,section #bgbf ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#bf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,compliance requirem5ts 7,a7 ,nonquantitative treatm5t limitation 7nqtl7 requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a gr\p heal? plan or a heal? insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age t provides bo? m$ical & surgical b5efits & m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits1 ! plan or issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age %all p]=m comp>ative analyses ab\t ! design & application ( nonquantitative treatm5t limitations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,,nqtl7 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ process1 & make available to ,/ate1 or to ! ,secret>y z p]mitt$ "u subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b77#a7 ( section #bgbc1 ^u reque/ )9 #fj days beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & imm$iately ^u reque/ beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! specific plan or cov]age language reg>d+ ! ,,nqtl & a description ( all m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] & m$ical_/surgical s]vices to :i* x applies 9 ea* respective b5efits classification4 7ii7 ,! factors us$ to det]m9e t an ,,nqtl w apply to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits1 includ+ factors t 7 consid]$ b reject$4 7iii7 ,! evid5ti>y /&>d 7bo? id5tifi$ & deid5tifi$7 = ea* ( ! factors id5tifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 & any o!r evid5ce reli$ ^u to design & apply ! ,,nqtl to m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits & m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7iv7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl = m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to design ! ,,nqtl1 z writt51 & ! z writt5 processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl to m$ical_/surgical b5efits4 7v7 ,! comp>ative analyses demon/rat+ t ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ! ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits are comp>able to1 & are appli$ no m /r+5tly ?an1 ! processes & /rategies us$ to apply ea* ,,nqtl1 9 op]ation1 = m$ical & surgical b5efits4 7vi7 ,a disclosure ( ! specific f9d+s & conclusions rea*$ by ! plan or heal? insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age t ! results ( ! analyses describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph indicate t ! plan or cov]age is 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,b7 ,secret>y reque/ process 7i7 ,submission ^u compla9t ,z p]mitt$ "u subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b77#a7 ( section #bgbc1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ t a gr\p heal? plan or a heal? insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age submit ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$ any compla9ts ab\t su* a plan or issu] t involve m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 7ii7 ,r&om submissions ,z p]mitt$ "u subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b77#a7 ( section #bgbc1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f no few] ?an #ej plans or issu]s select$ at r&om1 annually1 & su* plans or issu]s %all n be ! same plans or issu]s = :i* ! comp>ative analyses are reque/$ "u clause 7i74 7iii7 ,additional in=mation ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has conclud$ t ! plan or issu] has n submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan or issu] ! additional in=mation ! plan or issu] mu/ submit = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = compliance ) ?is section4 7iv7 ,requir$ action ,9 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has review$ ! comp>ative analyses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 & det]m9$ t ! plan or issu] is n 9 compliance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all specify to ! plan or issu] ! actions ! plan or issu] mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7v7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s-- 7,i7 ea* ( ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 except t ! id5tity ( ea* plan or issu] & any contract$ entity ( a plan or issu] %all be r$act$2 7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ea* plan or issu] submitt$ suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iii7 = ea* plan or issu] t did submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y's conclusions z to :e!r ! plan or issu] is 9 compliance ) ?is section2 7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 = ea* plan or issu] t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ did n submit suffici5t in=mation = ! ,secret>y to review ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 = compliance ) ?is section2 & 7,v7 ! ,secret>y's specifications describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( ! actions ea* plan or issu] t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ is n 9 compliance ) ?is section mu/ take to be 9 compliance ) ?is section4 7,c7 ,compliance program guidance docum5t update process 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include select in/ances ( noncompliance t ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! compliance program guidance docum5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#f71 z x is updat$ e #b ye>s1 except t all in/ances %all be deid5tifi$ & su* in/ances %all n disclose any protect$ heal? in=mation or individually id5tifiable in=mation4 7ii7 ,inspector g5]al ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#f77;,b77iii77,i74 7iii7 ,/ate ,any in/ances ( noncompliance ! ,secret>y discov]s ^u review+ ! comp>ative analyses reque/$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be %>$ ) a ,/ate1 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#f77;,b77iii77,,ii74 4