CHAPTER 174
H.P. 1062 - L.D. 1500
An Act to Increase Access to and Affordability of Mental Health Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4234-A, sub-§8-A is enacted to read:
8-A. Mental health services provided by counseling professionals. A health maintenance organization that issues individual or group health care contracts providing coverage for mental health services shall offer coverage for those services when performed by a counseling professional who is licensed by the State pursuant to Title 32, chapter 119 to assess and treat interpersonal and intrapersonal problems, has at least a masters degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited educational institution and has been employed as counselor for at least 2 years. Any contract providing coverage for the services of counseling professionals pursuant to this subsection 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 contracts executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 1998. For purposes of this subsection, all contracts are deemed renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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