# 117-hr-8892: Access to Mental Health Services Act

117-hr-8892, Access to Mental Health Services Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8892
- Congress: 117
- Title: Access to Mental Health Services Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Mental Health Services Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), jointly with other relevant agencies, to conduct outreach about the federal requirements relating to the availability of, and limitations for, coverage of mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under private health insurance plans. HHS also must report about the coverage of such services under private insurance plans, including what services are covered, the types of providers furnishing the services, and common reimbursement approaches.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8892 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8892)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
- [117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7382)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6161)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8892 (as of 2025-11-18).