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Mental health parity bill fails after long debate over coverage scope and cost
Summary
House Bill 123, proposing phased-in parity for certain mental-health diagnoses, failed on the House floor after lengthy debate about fiscal impacts, coverage limits and small-employer exemptions and votes on multiple amendments.
House Bill 123, which would have required insurers to offer mental-health coverage for a defined set of diagnoses with a phased approach to parity, failed on final passage after an extended floor debate that included multiple amendments and fiscal questions. Representative Brian Holliday introduced the bill and framed it as a limited step toward broader parity rather than an immediate, sweeping mandate.
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