SB 2973

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

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.

 1-26-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. CPN                                
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-16-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 2-10-00        S This measure has been deleted from the hearing
                  scheduled on 02-16-00 for the committee on HHS.