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FL H0695
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Amy Mercado
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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Withdrawn prior to introduction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
Full Bill Text
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