Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; the Application of Mental Health Parity Requirements to Coverage Offered by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Alternative Benefit Plans
medicaid · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-03-30 · Effective 2016-05-31 · 81 FR 18390
Document
Document number
2016-06876
Federal Register citation
81 FR 18390
CFR reference
42 CFR 438
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicaid
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-03-30
Effective date
2016-05-31
HHS docket
CMS-2333-F
Abstract
This final rule will address the application of certain requirements set forth in the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, to coverage offered by Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid Alternative Benefit Plans, and Children's Health Insurance Programs.