# 117-hr-8881: Mental Health Transparency Act

117-hr-8881, Mental Health Transparency Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8881
- Congress: 117
- Title: Mental Health Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health Transparency Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to publish information about the number and percentage of behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment providers located in the service area of the plan that are in-network. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish designations to reflect the breadth of in-network coverage for each type of provider in a service area.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8881 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8881)

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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
- [117-hr-8581: Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8581)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8881 (as of 2025-11-18).