BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6484: Mental health parity

Requiring that insurance coverage for mental health services be at parity with medical and surgical services.

Summary

  • Finds that the potential benefits of improved access to mental health services are significant. Declares that it is not cost-effective to treat persons with mental disorders differently than persons with medical and surgical disorders.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 2004

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6484 in other sessions

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