DOL and Other Agencies Announce Non-Enforcement of 2024 Regulation Regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, along with the Internal Revenue Service (Agencies) recently announced they will not enforce regulations promulgated in 2024 regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) (2024 Final Rule), implementing changes Congress made to the MHPAEA by way of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA). The Agencies noted they will reconsider or modify the 2024 Final Rule (and potentially other guidance) and review each department’s respective enforcement approach. Before the recent change in enforcement position, the DOL, in particular, had emphasized that MHPAEA compliance was one of its top enforcement priorities.

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