A Snapshot of the Implementation of Californias Mental Health Parity Law

February 2002 A Snapshot of the Implementation of Californias Mental Health Parity Law In the first year of implementation of a new mental health parity law in California, benefits for mental health services expanded with no apparent effects on the purchase of health insurance, according to a new report from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. The publication provides the first comprehensive look at the implementation of the states parity law, passed in 1999 to improve access to and the quality of mental health services for consumers. The law, which requires private health insurance plans to provide equal coverage for physical health . . .