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MI HB4598

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2009

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Green

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires insurers delivering, issuing, or renewing expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policies on or after January 1, 2010 to ensure inpatient mental health and residential substance abuse services have equal cost-sharing requirements and benefit limitations compared to inpatient hospital medical services.

  • Applies to health maintenance organizations issuing or renewing group or individual contracts on or after January 1, 2010.

  • Prohibits greater financial burden or more restrictive limitations on mental health and substance abuse inpatient services than those applied to standard inpatient medical services.

  • Bill does not take effect unless House Bill 4599 and House Bill 4600 are also enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Insurance; health; coverage for inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment; provide that coverage cannot be more restrictive than coverage for inpatient medical treatment. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406t. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4599'09, HB 4600'09

Insurance, health

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

11/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/17/2009

Full Bill Text

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