HB 2913

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA / SANTIAGO

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DRUGS, EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, INSURANCE, LIQUOR, MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: Mental Health Parity

Description: Requires parity for in insurance coverage for mental health benefits; defines serious mental illness as mental disorders as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, except for specified conditions; deletes exception for employers with 25 or fewer employees; clarifies duties of the Hawaii mental health insurance task force.

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 8
 2- 1-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  02-03-00 at 8:30 am - 11:30 am in House conference
                  room 329.
 2- 3-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.