HOUSE BILL 969

Sponsored By:

Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Hubbard

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Mental Health Treatment - Authorization Procedures

Synopsis:

Requiring that an insurer or managed care system that provides mental health benefits to authorize or deny mental health benefits within 24 hours of the insured or subscriber having requested mental health services; requiring the insurer or managed care system to establish a centralized referral system; requiring an insurer or managed care system to establish a follow-up system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Hearing cancelled

3/22

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

MENTAL HEALTH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered