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intrapersonal problems, has at least a masters degree in counseling | or a related field from an accredited educational |
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| institution and has been employed as a counselor for at least 2 | years. Any contract providing coverage for the services of | counseling professionals pursuant to this section may be subject | to any reasonable limitations, maximum benefits, coinsurance, | deductibles or exclusion provisions applicable to overall | benefits under the contract. This subsection applies to all | policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued | for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after | January 1, 1997. For purposes of this subsection, all contracts | are deemed renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of | the contract date. |
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| | Sec. B-14. 24-A MRSA §2837-B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 671, §10, is | further amended to read: |
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| §2837-B. Acupuncture services |
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| | All group insurance policies and certificates providing | coverage for acupuncture must provide coverage for those services | when performed by an acupuncturist licensed pursuant to Title 32, | chapter 113-B, subchapter II 2, under the same conditions that | apply to the services of a licensed physician. |
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| | Sec. B-15. 24-A MRSA §2837-C, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__Application.__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. |
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| | Sec. B-16. 24-A MRSA §2843, sub-§8, as repealed and replaced by PL | 1995, c. 407, §9, is amended to read: |
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| | 8. Application. This section does not apply to accidental | injury, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare | supplement, long-term care or other limited benefit health | insurance policies. Except as otherwise provided in this | section, the requirements of this section apply to all 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. |
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| | Sec. B-17. 24-A MRSA §2846, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 176, §6, is | amended to read: |
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