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HB 399: Mental Illness Health Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Frankel

Mental Illness Health Insurance; names "Dianne Steele Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act"; provides that current requirement for group insurers to offer coverage for mental health conditions does not apply to serious mental illness; requires group health insurers & HMOs to provide coverage for serious mental illness; exempts group health plans or coverage for small employer, as defined; provides applicability, etc. Amends Ch. 627, 641.31. APPROPRIATION: $38,288.

Effective Date: 01/01/2000
Last Action: 2/1/1999 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00045
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/1999 House • Prefiled
    2/1/1999 House • Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00045

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  • HB 399, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 81 Mental Illness Health Insurance Hafner Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)
    Location:
    S 302 Mental Illness Health Insurance Campbell Similar Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6472 Exclusive provider organizations.
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.6681
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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