MS HB888

Requires all individual and group health insurance policies, service contracts, and managed care entities issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2015, to provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders that is at least as comprehensive as coverage for other neurological disorders.

Coverage must be provided to persons younger than 27 years of age and subject to deductible, copayment, and annual limitation requirements no more stringent than those applied to other neurological disorders.

Prohibits insurers from refusing to renew policies, reissuing policies, or terminating services to individuals solely because they are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Excludes accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care, and other limited benefit hospital insurance policies from coverage requirements.

Effective date is January 1, 2015, with provisions applying to contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued, amended, or renewed on or after that date.