Sec. VV-5. 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:

5-C. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illnesses. Coverage for medical treatment for mental illnesses listed in paragraph A A-1 is subject to this subsection.

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:

(1) Schizophrenia;

(2) Bipolar disorder;

(3) Pervasive developmental disorder, or autism;

(4) Paranoia;

(5) Panic disorder;

(6) Obsessive-compulsive disorder; or

(7) Major depressive disorder.

A-1.__All group contracts must provide, at a minimum, benefits according to paragraph B, subparagraph (1) for a person receiving medical or psychiatric treatment for any of the following categories of mental illness diagnosed by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician, a licensed psychologist who is trained and has received a doctorate in psychology specializing in the evaluation and treatment of mental illness:

(1)__Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia;

(2)__Dissociative disorders;

(3)__Mood disorders;

(4)__Anxiety disorders;