mental health benefits
Defined in 3 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
The term “mental health benefits” means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.
Same definition in 3 sections
- 2008–present26 U.S.C. § 9812Internal Revenue Code · Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits · for purposes of this section
- 2008–present29 U.S.C. § 1185ALabor · Parity in application of certain limits to mental health benefits · for purposes of this section
- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 300gg-26The Public Health and Welfare · Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits · for purposes of this section
The term “mental health benefits” means benefits with respect to mental health services, as defined under the terms of the plan, but does not include benefits with respect to treatment of substance abuse or chemical dependency.
Source
- 1997–200826 U.S.C. § 9812Internal Revenue Code · Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits · for purposes of this section
The term “mental health benefits” means benefits with respect to mental health services, as defined under the terms of the plan or coverage (as the case may be), but does not include benefits with respect to treatment of substance abuse or chemical dependency.
Source
- 1996–200829 U.S.C. § 1185ALabor · Parity in application of certain limits to mental health benefits · for purposes of this section