Part UU presents a comprehensive list of tax expenditures for the consideration of the Legislature.

PART VV

Part VV requires parity coverage for mental illnesses for all health benefit plans covering groups of 21 or more. The bill expands the coverage of mental illness to include 11 categories of mental illness as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as periodically revised, and allows that coverage to be delivered as a carve out under a managed care system. The bill requires coverage for residential treatment services and home support services. The provisions apply to all policies and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this bill. The bill makes no change to the mandated offer of parity requirement for individual plans and group plans covering fewer than 20 persons under current law.

FISCAL NOTE

APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

2003-04 2004-05 BIENNIUM

GENERAL FUND

PART A,

Section 25 $2,904,908,056 $3,037,223,745 $5,942,131,801

PART B,

Section 1 (288,702,225) (371,513,720) (660,215,945)

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GENERAL FUND, TOTAL 2,616,205,831 2,665,710,025 5,281,915,856

HIGHWAY FUND -

(Informational)

PART A,

Section 25 333,057,107 337,810,322 670,867,429

PART B,

Section 1 (43,465,540) (34,809,046) (78,274,586)

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HIGHWAY FUND, TOTAL 289,591,567 303,001,276 592,592,843

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES

FUND