This bill requires mental health parity for occupational therapy services, ensuring that health insurance coverage for occupational therapy related to mental health conditions is provided on equal terms with coverage for physical health conditions.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
SponsorDavid Kustoff (R-TN)
Introduced6/17/2025
StatusReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
This bill requires mental health parity for occupational therapy services, ensuring that health insurance coverage for occupational therapy related to mental health conditions is provided on equal terms with coverage for physical health conditions.
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This bill requires mental health parity for occupational therapy services, ensuring that health insurance coverage for occupational therapy related to mental health conditions is provided on equal terms with coverage for physical health conditions.
Bill Number
4037
Sponsor
David Kustoff (R-TN)
Introduced
6/17/2025
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
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Title
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
Bill Number
4037
Sponsor
David Kustoff (R-TN)
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Introduced
6/17/2025
Summary
This bill requires mental health parity for occupational therapy services, ensuring that health insurance coverage for occupational therapy related to mental health conditions is provided on equal terms with coverage for physical health conditions.
This bill requires mental health parity for occupational therapy services, ensuring that health insurance coverage for occupational therapy related to mental health conditions is provided on equal terms with coverage for physical health conditions.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Airline Employee Assault Prevention Act </strong></p><p>This bill modifies the requirements for the Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans that must be submitted by air carriers. </p><p>Specifically, the bill requires that, within 90 days of enactment, commercial air carriers submit an Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for review and acceptance. Currently, air carriers must submit the plan only to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (These plans must include certain protocols for reporting verbal or physical assaults and for the notification of law enforcement.)</p><p>The FAA, in consultation with the TSA, must submit a report to Congress on all of the Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans submitted by commercial air carriers. The plans must be listed by each air carrier.</p><p>The bill also specifies that current protections against interference with federal, airport, or air carrier employees who have airport security duties include employees performing ticketing, check-in or baggage claim, or boarding functions. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires mental health parity for occupational therapy
Ensures equal insurance coverage for OT mental health services
Applies mental health parity laws to occupational therapy
Expands access to OT for mental health treatment
Addresses insurance discrimination in OT coverage
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Patients needing occupational therapy for mental health conditions would have improved insurance coverage. Occupational therapists could provide more mental health services. Insurers would need to cover OT mental health services equally.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Related Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4037, 119th Congress (2025). "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4037
