0938-AS24 201504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; Application of Mental Health Parity Requirements to Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, CHIP, and Alternative Benefit Plans (CMS-2333-P)

This final rule would addresses application of certain requirements set forth in the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, to coverage offered by Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid Alternative Benefit Plans, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 42 CFR 438 42 CFR 440 42 CFR 456 42 CFR 457 42 U.S.C. 1302 Pub. L. 110-343 Pub. L. 111-148, sec 2001 Yes NPRM 04/10/2015 80 FR 19418 NPRM Comment Period End 06/09/2015 Final Action 02/00/2016 No Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Federal Local State Tribal No No No John O'Brien Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-5529 john.o'brien3@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, MS: S2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244