HB 1135-1_ Filed 03/27/2003, 08:55

COMMITTEE REPORT




MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services, to which was referred House Bill No. 1135, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

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    Page 2, line 8, after "(e)" insert " 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.
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    Page 2, line 33, after "(e)" insert " 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.
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    (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