Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 02, 2024

Title 45 - Public Welfare last revised: May 28, 2024
§ 147.160 - Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

(a) In general. The provisions of § 146.136 of this subchapter apply to health insurance coverage offered by health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in the large group market.

(b) Applicability date. The provisions of this section apply for policy years beginning on or after the applicability dates set forth in § 146.136(i) of this subchapter. This section applies to non-grandfathered and grandfathered health plans as defined in § 147.140.

[78 FR 68296, Nov. 13, 2013]
authority: 42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg-63, 300gg-91, 300gg-92, and 300gg-111 through 300gg-139, as amended, and section 3203, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281
source: 75 FR 27138, May 13, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 147.160