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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CMS-9902)</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This rule would propose amendments to the final rules implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, taking into account the amendments to the law enacted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 116-260, Division BB, title II</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 110-343, secs. 511 to 512</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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<p>There have been a number of legislative enactments related to MHPAEA since issuance of the 2014 final rules, including the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Cures Act, the Support Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.&nbsp; This rule would propose amendments to the final rules and incorporate examples and modifications to account for this legislation and previously issued guidance.</p>
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<p>The Department of Health and Human Services regulations are adopted pursuant to the authority contained in sections 2701 through 2763, 2791, 2792, 2794, 2799A-1 through 2799B-9 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-63, 300gg-91, 300gg-92, 300gg-94, 300gg-139), as amended.</p>
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<p>Not yet determined.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Not yet determined.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Not yet determined.&nbsp;</p>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2022</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                    <CODE>1210</CODE>
                    <NAME>Employee Benefits Security Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EBSA</ACRONYM>
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                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
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                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Lindsey</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murtagh</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Regulations and Policy</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>301 492-4106</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lindsey.murtagh@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
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