Joe Pitts: “These bills touch on very important issues for this committee and they offer an excellent starting point for finding…”

Parity means that insurers need to treat copayments, treatment limits, prior authorization for mental health, substance use disorder the same way they treat for physical health care.

H.R. 1717, the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act or the STOP Act, sponsored by Rep. Roybal-Allard (CA) provides for programs and activities to prevent underage drinking.

In 2008, Congress passed a bill requiring most group health plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses.

I applaud the co-sponsors for working through the committee to address serious stakeholder concerns by taking a new approach in the draft we are discussing today.