B.__"Crisis services" means those personal supervision services and therapeutic supports provided during a psychiatric emergency that include monitoring of behavior and response to therapeutic interventions, participation in and assistance during crisis and post-crisis stabilization activities and supervision to ensure personal safety.__ Crisis services may be provided in the insured's home or outside of the home.

2.__Required coverage.__A carrier shall provide coverage for crisis services and crisis residential services in all health plans to meet adequately the medical needs of the enrollee.__A carrier may require that crisis services and crisis residential services be rendered by an organization that is licensed as a crisis services or crisis residential services provider by the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services.

3.__Exceptions.__This section does not apply to policies, contracts or certificates covering employees of employers with 20 or fewer employees, whether the group policy is issued to the employer, to an association, to a multiple-employer trust or to another entity.

4.__Application.__Except as__noted in subsection 3, the requirements of this section apply to all group policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State.__For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

Sec. FF-2. Application. This Part applies to policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after April 1, 2004. For purposes of this Part, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

Sec. FF-3. Exemption from review. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2752, this Part must be enacted without review and evaluation by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance.