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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5271: Mental illness/insurance

Providing insurance coverage for certain mental illnesses.

Summary

  • Certain mental illnesses diagnosed under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders must be covered as any chronic medical condition. If a minor is not covered under the categories of mental illness that are specified, then benefits must be made available pursuant to certain other criteria.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanine Long (R-44)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for certain mental illnesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43Georgia Gardner D-42Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5271 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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