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MI HB4599

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2009

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Green

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Nonprofit Health Care Corporation Reform Act to add Section 416f, effective January 1, 2010
  • Requires health care corporations issuing or renewing group or nongroup certificates to ensure cost-sharing requirements and benefit/service limitations for inpatient hospital mental health and inpatient hospital residential substance abuse services are no more restrictive and place no greater financial burden than those for inpatient hospital medical services
  • Bill takes effect only if House Bill 4600 and House Bill 4598 are also enacted into law (tie-bar provision)
  • Introduced March 17, 2009 with 44 bipartisan cosponsors, referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Legislative Description

Insurance; health care corporations; coverage for inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment; provide that coverage cannot be more restrictive than coverage for inpatient medical treatment. Amends 1980 PA 350 (MCL 550.1101 - 550.1704) by adding sec. 416f. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4598'09, HB 4600'09

Insurance, health care corporations

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

11/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/17/2009

Full Bill Text

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