# 117-hr-8229: Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022

117-hr-8229, Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8229
- Congress: 117
- Title: Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telemental Health Parity Act of 2022 This bill requires private health insurance plans to apply benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services that are furnished via telehealth in the same manner as those services that are furnished in person. Under current mental health parity rules, insurance plans that provide benefits for mental health or substance use disorder services are generally required to make those benefits comparable to the benefits the plan provides for medical and surgical care.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8229 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8229)

## Related
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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
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