SENATE BILL No. 329

 

 

March 1, 2007, Introduced by Senator PATTERSON and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled

 

"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"

 

(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 416e. A health care corporation that issues or renews in

 

this state on or after January 1, 2008 a group or nongroup

 

certificate that provides coverage for mental health services shall

 

provide for both of the following:

 

     (a) That cost-sharing requirements and benefit or service

 

limitations for outpatient mental health services do not place a

 

greater financial burden on the member and are not more restrictive

 

than those requirements and limitations for outpatient medical

 

services.

 

     (b) That cost-sharing requirements and benefit or service


 

limitations for inpatient hospital mental health services do not

 

place a greater financial burden on the member and are not more

 

restrictive than those requirements and limitations for inpatient

 

hospital medical services.