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
- IntroducedJan 21, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)
10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6484 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6484 (2019–20) CTC property tax levy
- SB 6484 (2017–18) Nuisance abatement
- SB 6484 (2015–16) Victims of sex crimes
- SB 6484 (2013–14) State agency grant program
- SB 6484 (2011–12) Livestock inspections
- SB 6484 (2009–10) Civil judgments for assault
- SB 6484 (2007–08) Rental car tax
- SB 6484 (2005–06) Narcotics task forces