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An insurer that issues a policy
of accident and sickness insurance that provides coverage of
services for the treatment of substance abuse and chemical
dependency when the services are required in the treatment of a
mental illness shall offer to provide the coverage without
treatment limitations or financial requirements if similar
limitations or requirements are not imposed on the coverage of
services for other medical or surgical conditions.
(f)".
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(g)".
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A health maintenance
organization that enters into an individual contract or a group
contract that provides coverage of services for the treatment of
substance abuse and chemical dependency when the services are
required in the treatment of a mental illness shall offer to provide
the coverage without treatment limitations or financial
requirements if similar limitations or requirements are not
imposed on the coverage of services for other medical or surgical
conditions.
(f)".
(Reference is to HB 1135 as printed January 29, 2003.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass .
Committee Vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1.
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Senator Miller, Chairperson
AM 113501/DI 104 2003