FL S0154

Requires insurers, health maintenance organizations, and nonprofit hospital and medical service plan corporations to make mental and nervous disorder benefits available without requiring an additional premium.

Increases minimum inpatient hospital benefits from 30 days to 45 days per benefit year, with unused inpatient benefits transferable to outpatient or residential treatment benefits.

Changes outpatient benefits from a $1,000 dollar limit to 30 hours of consultations with licensed physicians, psychologists, counselors, therapists, and clinical social workers.

Increases partial hospitalization services coverage limit from 30 days to 121 days per benefit year and defines "residential treatment" as placement in licensed residential treatment facilities or hospitals for mental or nervous disorder diagnosis and treatment.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.