Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Data Workgroup
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
The Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Service
Function
The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Data Workgroup shall provide recommendations to the General Assembly on health plan data reporting requirements that separately break out data on mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorder or condition benefits and data on other medical benefits, including physical health and related health services no later than December 31, 2019.
Senate Confirmation
No
Composition
The Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall convene and provide technical support to a workgroup of 11 members that shall be comprised of: (1) 3 mental health parity experts recommended by an organization advocating on behalf of mental health parity appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) 3 behavioral health providers recommended by an organization that represents behavioral health providers appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 representing Medicaid managed care organizations recommended by an organization that represents Medicaid managed care plans appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (4) 2 representing commercial insurers recommended by an organization that represents insurers appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and (5) a representative of an organization that represents Medicaid managed care plans appointed by the Governor.
Authority
P.A. 100-1024
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez, Tina | 09/19/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | Behavioral health provider | Cook | ||
| Edstrom, Robert | 09/19/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | Behavioral health provider | Cook | ||
| Carlson, Britton | 09/19/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | Behavioral health provider | Winnebago | ||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member | Mental health parity expert | ||||
| DeLoss, Gerald | 07/25/2019 | President of the Senate | Member | Mental health parity expert | |||
| Daniels, Lia | 07/25/2019 | President of the Senate | Member | Mental health parity expert | |||
| Wohlhart, Nancy | 11/06/2019 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Rep. of Medicaid managed care organizations | Cook | ||
| Lee, Gregory | 11/06/2019 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Rep. of Medicaid managed care organizations | Cook | ||
| Minzer, Laura | 09/25/2019 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Rep. of commercial insurers | |||
| Benso, Lori Cowdrey | 02/23/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Rep. of commercial insurers | |||
| Olds, Samantha | 01/06/2020 | Governor | Member | Rep. of an organization that represents Medicaid managed care plans | Cook |