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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2010 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH | |
ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE | |
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     Introduced By: Senators Perry, C Levesque, Gallo, P Fogarty, and Tassoni | |
     Date Introduced: February 11, 2010 | |
     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Section 27-38.2-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-38.2 entitled |
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"Insurance Coverage for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse" is hereby amended to read as |
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follows: |
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     27-38.2-1. Mental illness coverage. -- Every health care insurer that delivers or issues |
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for delivery or renews in this state a contract, plan, or policy except contracts providing |
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supplemental coverage to Medicare or other governmental programs, shall: |
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     (1) Provide coverage for the medical treatment of mental illness and substance abuse |
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under the same terms and conditions as that coverage is provided for other illnesses and diseases |
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and |
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     (2) Ensure that reimbursement for professional providers providing medical treatment of |
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mental illness and substance abuse is determined using the same methodology as reimbursement |
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for professional providers of medical services. Insurance coverage offered pursuant to this statute |
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must include the same durational limits, amount limits, deductibles, and co-insurance factors for |
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mental illness as for other illnesses and diseases. In no case shall professional reimbursement paid |
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by a health care insurer for mental illness coverage be at a level that is not comparable to |
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reimbursements paid by such insurer for medical services of a similar level and requiring similar |
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expertise. |
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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH | |
ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE | |
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     This act would provide that reimbursement for professional providers providing medical |
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treatment of mental illness and substance abuse is determined using the same methodology as |
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reimbursement for professional providers of medical services, and in no case would |
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reimbursement paid by an insurer for mental illness coverage be at a level that is not comparable |
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to reimbursements paid for medical services at a similar level. |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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