AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT
Summary
Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Jun 10, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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