Mental Health Parity

Mental Health Parity Publications & Web Sites

Strong communities are built on supportive policies. This site was developed to enhance policymaker's ability to architect and implement parity legislation that will promote positive outcomes for individuals and their families. We provide timely analysis of current issues, enabling legislators and policy makers to make informed decisions.

Federal Parity Legislation

sPUBLIC LAW 104-204 Title VII:
"Mental Health Parity Act of 1996".

sBrief Legislative History Highlights

sHIPAA Mental Health Parity Act; Proposed Rule(December 1997)

Florida and Parity

s "Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act"
-- 1999 Legislative Session --- HB0081 and SB302

Florida Council for Community Mental Health

sEstimated Cost Report submitted to AHCA to support HB299

Other States and Parity

sState of the States 1998

sState Mental Illness Parity Laws

sLegislation and Regulations (The Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter)

s Impact Of New Hampshire Parity Legislation The Lewin Group, Inc. - April 1997

Children's Mental Health Parity

sSenate Votes Parity for Children Under Grants (Psychiatric News, August 1, 1997)

sMental Health Needs Of Many U.S. Children
Going Unmet

Other Sites

sBazelon Center

sNational Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

sNational Mental Health Association

sAmerican Psychiatric Association Public Policy Advocacy

sMental HealthNet

Press Releases

sHow Expensive Is Unlimited Mental Health Care Coverage Under Managed Care? JAMA study

sNew Study Examines Expansion of Mental Health/Substance Abuse Insurance Benefits SAMHSA, March1998

sNIMH Study Shows Low Costs Of Improving Mental Health Care Coverage Under Managed Care (1997)

sAMBHA Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow Press Conference, "Parity Briefing on Nondiscriminatory Coverage for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment."

s Case Studies: Guide to Implementing Parity for Mental Illness William M. Mercer, Incorporated, 1998

From research to policy
A look at the process of developing a parity report from an information perspective

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Full-text papers on parity

Mental Health Parity: National and State Perspectives: a report by the de la Parte Institute 1998 text:pdf 1997 text: html;

Parity in Financing Mental Health Services: Managed Care Effects on Cost, Access, and Quality Interim Report to Congress the National Advisory Mental Health Council March 1998; May 1998; pdf

The Costs and Effects of Parity for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Benefits a Mathematica Policy Research study 1998; text:html

CBO Estimates of the Impact On Employers of the Mental Health Parity Amendment in HR 3103 Congressional Budget Office -- May 1996; text: html

Premium Rate Estimates for a Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Parity Provision to s.1028, "The Mental Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995".Milliman & Robertson, Inc. April 1997; text: html

Making Sense of the Mental Health Parity Act Milliman & Robertson Perspectives: Current Issues in Employee Benefits. December 1997; text: html

Final Report : Policy Assessment Study of Managed Care and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services under Health Care Reform Center for Health Policy Studies December 1996 text: html

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FLORIDA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE