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Federal Mental Health Parity Enforcement Has Stalled Under a Paused 2024 Rule. The Quieter Story of 2026 Is the State Regulators, Statutory Mandates, and Private Litigants Now Filling the Gap.

Federal Mental Health Parity Enforcement Has Stalled Under a Paused 2024 Rule. The Quieter Story of 2026 Is the State Regulators, Statutory Mandates, and Private Litigants Now Filling the Gap.

by | Jun 17, 2026 | Regulation

Washington paused its strengthened parity rule in 2025. But state regulators, a standing federal statute, and the courts are expanding enforcement anyway. Key Takeaways The federal rule is paused, not repealed. In May 2025, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human...