Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. (SB706)

Introduced By

Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services.  Removes the benefit limitations applicable to coverage for inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services under large group health insurance policies. Under this measure, coverage for such services under large group policies will not be more restrictive than for other illness. The existing limitations will continue to apply to individual and small group policies.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Comments

robert legge writes:

Even if you don't want the "services"?