H.R. 957
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 4, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Norcross · Committee: Committee on Education and Workforce
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. Civil monetary penalties for parity violations
- (a) Civil monetary penalties relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorders
- Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A)
- in the heading, by striking and inserting ; and
- in subparagraph (A)—
- by striking
any plan sponsor of a group health planand insertingany plan sponsor, service provider, or plan administrator of a group health plan; and - by striking
for any failureand all that follows through and insertingin connection with the plan.- for any failure by such sponsor, service provider, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan—
- (i) to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or
- (ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
- for any failure by such sponsor, service provider, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan—
- Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A)
- (b) Exception to the general prohibition on enforcement
- Section 502 of such Act () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 1132
- in subsection (a)(6), by striking
or (9)and inserting(9), or (10); and - in subsection (b)(3)—
- by striking
subsections (c)(9) and (a)(6)and insertingsubsections (c)(9), (c)(10), and (a)(6); and - by striking
under subsection (c)(9))and insertingunder subsections (c)(9) and (c)(10)), and except with respect to enforcement by the Secretary of section 712.
- by striking
- in subsection (a)(6), by striking
- Section 502 of such Act () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 1132
- (c) Effective date
- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.