File Code: Insurance - Health
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Kelley, Exum, Gladden, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
-
Health Insurance - Coverage of Outpatient Treatment for Behavioral
Disorders
Providing that health insurance coverage is not discriminatory if,
with respect to outpatient coverage of services provided to treat
mental illnesses, emotional disorders, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse,
benefits include intensive mental health case management, home health
psychiatric treatment, and crisis treatment.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Finance
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
- Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
- Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- DISCRIMINATION
- HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
- HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
- MENTAL HEALTH
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Insurance
- (
15-802 ,
15-802
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered