Maryland HB1157 mandates annual reporting on mental health coverage by insurers, ensuring transparency and public access to data.

Maryland HB1157, known as the Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act, requires health insurers to annually report specific data on mental health and substance use disorder services. The Maryland Insurance Commissioner will develop a reporting template and make the data publicly available through an interactive dashboard and a public website. The reported data will include details on mental health services, substance use services, behavioral health services, medical or surgical services, and geographic areas.

Maryland HB1157 mandates annual reporting on mental health coverage by insurers, ensuring transparency and public access to data.

Maryland HB1157, known as the Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act, requires health insurers to annually report specific data on mental health and substance use disorder services. The Maryland Insurance Commissioner will develop a reporting template and make the data publicly available through an interactive dashboard and a public website. The reported data will include details on mental health services, substance use services, behavioral health services, medical or surgical services, and geographic areas.