BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5450: Mental health parity

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

Summary

Beginning July 1, 2005, a health benefit plan that provides coverage for medical and surgical services must provide coverage for mental health services and prescription drugs to treat mental disorders. The co-pay or coinsurance for mental health services may be no more than the co-pay or coinsurance for medical and surgical services otherwise provided under the plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5450), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity;

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

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