DC B22-0597 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on January 16 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-29 - Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is March 26, 2019
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on January 16 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-29 - Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is March 26, 2019
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill requires all health benefit plans offered by an insurance carrier to meet the requirements of the federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenci Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. It requires all plans to submit an annual report to the Department of Health Care Finance on or before October 1 of every calendar year.
Title
Behavioral Health Parity Act Of 2017
Sponsors
| Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Brandon Todd [D] |
| Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-12-04 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-13 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-13 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | Council | Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is March 26, 2019 |
| 2019-01-25 | Council | Act A22-0568 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 930 |
| 2019-01-16 | Council | Signed with Act Number A22-0568 |
| 2019-01-16 | Council | Enacted with Act Number A22-0568 |
| 2018-12-31 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 17, 2019 |
| 2018-12-04 | Council | Final Reading CC |
| 2018-11-13 | Council | First Reading CC |
| 2018-10-19 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
| 2018-10-04 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0597 |
| 2017-12-18 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2017-12-15 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-12-01 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-11-24 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0597 Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-11-21 | Council | Referred to Committee on Health |
| 2017-11-21 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |
