DOL Releases FBA No. 2026-03 Outlining MHPAEA Enforcement Priorities

On September 8, 2026, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 outlining the DOL’s enforcement approach and priorities as it relates to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act’s (MHPAEA) nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) requirements. Bulletin 2026-03 derives from the DOL’s January 15, 2026 release of its national enforcement priorities for fiscal year 2026, which emphasized a focus on addressing barriers to mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits and services.