Sec. VV-7. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 515, §4, is amended to read:

6. Contracts; providers. Subject to the approval by the Superintendent of Insurance pursuant to section 2305, a nonprofit hospital or and a medical service organization incorporated under this chapter shall offer contracts to providers, including those listed in Title 24-A, sections 2744 and 2835, subsection 1, authorizing the provision of mental health services within the scope of the provider's licensure.

Sec. VV-8. 24-A MRSA §2749-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 637, §3, is further amended to read:

1. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illnesses. Coverage for medical or psychiatric treatment for mental illnesses listed in paragraph A by all individual policies is subject to this section.

A. All individual policies must make available coverage providing, at a minimum, benefits according to paragraph B, subparagraph (1) for a person receiving medical or psychiatric 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 mental illness:

(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.

B. All individual policies and contracts executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after July 1, 1996 must make available coverage providing benefits that meet the requirements of this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, all contracts