BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5995: Mental illness health covrge
Providing health plan coverage for serious mental illness.
Summary
- Declares that "serious mental illness" means the following psychiatric illnesses as defined by the American Psychiatric Association in the diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) IV-R: (1) Schizophrenia; (2) paranoid and other psychotic disorders; (3) bipolar disorders (mixed, manic, and depressive); (4) major depressive disorders (single episode or recurrent); and (5) schizo-affective disorders (bipolar or…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 25, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
- Introduced
- February 25, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5995 in other sessions
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- SB 5995 (2011–12) Urban growth area boundaries
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