Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on equal terms with medical and surgical benefits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 canonical | 2 |
| Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1509534 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Context triple: [Patrick J. Kennedy, notableWork, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008]
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Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
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B.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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C.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a U.S. federal law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information and improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage.
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D.
Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and strengthened the nation’s health services research infrastructure, establishing a focused mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare.
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E.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination in health insurance and employment based on individuals’ genetic information.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Target entity description: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on equal terms with medical and surgical benefits.
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A.
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
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B.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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C.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a U.S. federal law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information and improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage.
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D.
Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and strengthened the nation’s health services research infrastructure, establishing a focused mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare.
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E.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination in health insurance and employment based on individuals’ genetic information.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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health insurance regulation ⓘ |
| addresses |
discrimination in coverage for mental health conditions
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discrimination in coverage for substance use disorders ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
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surface form:
Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
|
| amends |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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Internal Revenue Code ⓘ
surface form:
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Public Health Service Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
group health plans
ⓘ
health insurance issuers offering group coverage ⓘ |
| complements | state mental health parity laws ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveDate | October 3, 2009 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal | to ensure equal treatment of mental health and substance use disorder benefits ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Labor
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Treasury
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| includes |
requirements for parity in annual and lifetime dollar limits
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requirements for parity in out-of-network coverage ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
health law
ⓘ
insurance law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
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surface form:
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (as a rider)
|
| policyArea |
mental health policy
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substance abuse policy ⓘ |
| prohibits |
more restrictive financial requirements on mental health or substance use disorder benefits than on medical/surgical benefits
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more restrictive treatment limitations on mental health or substance use disorder benefits than on medical/surgical benefits ⓘ |
| protects |
beneficiaries of group health insurance coverage
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participants in employer-sponsored health plans ⓘ |
| regulates |
financial requirements such as copayments and deductibles
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treatment limitations such as visit limits and day limits ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Affordable Care Act ⓘ |
| replaces | Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| requires |
disclosure of criteria for medical necessity determinations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits upon request
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disclosure of reasons for denial of reimbursement or payment for mental health and substance use disorder services upon request ⓘ |
| requiresParityBetween |
mental health benefits and medical/surgical benefits
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substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation |
applies only if a plan chooses to offer mental health or substance use disorder benefits
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does not require plans to offer mental health or substance use disorder benefits ⓘ |
| shortName | MHPAEA ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Paul Wellstone
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surface form:
Paul Wellstone (in earlier parity efforts)
Pete Domenici (in earlier parity efforts) ⓘ |
| subject |
health insurance benefits
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mental health coverage ⓘ substance use disorder coverage ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Description of subject: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on equal terms with medical and surgical benefits.
Referenced by (3)
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
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this entity surface form:
Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act