LD 1319
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LR 2000
Item 1

 
5. Services. Each group contract shall must provide, at a
minimum, for the following benefits for a person suffering
from a mental or nervous condition illness:

 
A. Inpatient care;

 
B. Day treatment services; and

 
C. Outpatient services.;

 
D.__Home support services; and

 
E.__Residential treatment services.

 
Sec. VV-14. 24-A MRSA §2843, sub-§5-C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 625,
Pt. B, §8 and affected by §9 and amended by c. 637, §4, is
further amended to read:

 
5-C. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illness.
Coverage for medical or psychiatric 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


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