| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. A-1. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 490, | §1, is further amended to read: |
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| | 5-A. Exceptions. This section shall does not apply to | employee group insurance contracts issued to employers with 20 or | fewer employees insured under the group contract or to group | contracts designed primarily to supplement the Civilian Health | and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, as defined in the | United States Code, Title 10, Section 1072, subsection 4. |
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| | Sec. A-2. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§5-C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 625, | Pt. B, §6 and affected by §7 and amended by c. 637, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 5-C. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illnesses. | Coverage for medical treatment for mental illnesses listed in | paragraph A is subject to this subsection. |
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| A. All group contracts must provide, at a minimum, benefits | according to paragraph B, subparagraph (1) for a person | receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental | illnesses diagnosed by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic | physician or a licensed psychologist who is trained and has | received a doctorate in psychology specializing in the | evaluation and treatment of human behavior: |
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| (3) Pervasive developmental disorder, or autism; |
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| (6) Obsessive-compulsive disorder; or |
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| (7) Major depressive disorder.; |
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| B. All policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, | issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or | after July 1, 1996 must provide benefits that meet the | requirements of this paragraph. For purposes of |
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