Legislation

Title: Health Insurance – Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Treatment Criteria
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to use the most recent treatment criteria developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine for addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions for all medical necessity and utilization management determinations for substance use disorder benefits; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2020; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0599

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Requirements and Reports Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {737971/1 Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance – Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Treatment Criteria Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 4/03/2019 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/30/2019 Legislative Date 4/30/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance – Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Treatment Criteria Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Requirements and Reports
Senate	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2019	3/22/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/22/2019	3/20/2019	Favorable with Amendments {737971/1 Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2019	3/20/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance – Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Treatment Criteria
Senate	3/25/2019	3/21/2019	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2019	3/18/2019	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	53AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2019	3/29/2019	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2019	4/03/2019	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/04/2019	3/27/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2019	3/29/2019	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/30/2019	4/30/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance – Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Treatment Criteria

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