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FL H0695

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Amy Mercado

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum inpatient mental health benefits from 30 days to 45 days per benefit year for group health insurance policies
  • Changes outpatient benefit limits from $1,000 to 30 hours per benefit year for consultations with licensed physicians, psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers
  • Requires policies to allow transfer of unused inpatient benefits to outpatient benefits or residential treatment benefits
  • Increases partial hospitalization benefit cap from 30 days to 121 days when combined with inpatient services
  • Defines "residential treatment" as placement in a licensed residential treatment facility or hospital for observation, diagnosis, or treatment of mental or nervous disorders

Legislative Description

Insurance Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

3/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Health Market Reform Subcommittee2/13/2019

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