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SB 2486: Chris G. Mental Health Parity Act

GENERAL BILL by Dyer

Chris G. Mental Health Parity Act; creates said act; provides definitions; provides requirements for insurance coverage for mental health services; provides for construction of act; provides exemption for small employers & for certain plans that provide both in-network & out-of-network benefits; requires Chief Financial Officer to study effects of requirements established under act & to report to Legislature. Amends 627.668.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00349
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance

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  • SB 2486, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2002 at 1:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 51 Health Insurance/Mental Illness Farkas Compare Last Action: 10/30/2001 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00013
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.

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