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House approves delayed mental‑health parity bill after extended debate, 38–31
Summary
After sustained floor debate over costs and coverage, the Utah House on Feb. 23 passed amended House Bill 159 requiring certain mental‑health coverage; the bill passed 38–31 and includes a delayed implementation date of July 2000 to allow stakeholder negotiations.
House Bill 159, proposing insurance coverage parity for mental‑health treatment, passed the House 38–31 on Feb. 23 after extended debate.
Sponsor (identified on the floor as Representative Buckmeyer/Buffmeier) framed the bill as necessary to address unmet needs and to bring mental‑health treatment into parity with physical health care. "Whether illnesses, mental illness is an illness. I urge you to support this bill,"…
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