2022 House Bill 6138

Mandate more insurer reports on mental and physical health services

Introduced in the House

May 24, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Julie Calley (R-87)

To require in law that health insurance companies must file annual reports that include “comparative analyses and other information regarding the design and application of nonquantitative treatment limitations that apply to mental health or substance use disorder benefits required by a federal rule. Note: The Michigan legislature has declined <a href=""https://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?Results=50&EndDate=12%2F31%2F2022&StartDate=1%2F1%2F2001&Keywords=mandate+mental+parity&op=Search>many opportunities</a> in recent decades to impose a mandate on health insurance companies requiring them to include full coverage for mental health services in all regular health insurance policies.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy