Sec. 4. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§§4 and 5, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 515, §4, are amended to read:

4. Requirement. Every nonprofit hospital or and medical service organization which that issues group health care contracts providing coverage for hospital care to residents of this State shall provide benefits as required in this section to any subscriber or other person covered under those contracts for conditions arising from mental illness.

5. Services. Each group contract shall must provide, at a minimum, for the following benefits for a person suffering from a mental or nervous condition illness:

A. Inpatient care;

B. Day treatment services; and

C. Outpatient services.;

D.__Home support services; and

E.__Residential treatment services.

Sec. 5. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§5-C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. B, §6 and affected by §7 and amended by c. 637, §1, is further amended to read:

5-C. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illnesses. Coverage for medical treatment for mental illnesses listed in paragraph A A-1 is subject to this subsection.

A. All group contracts must provide, at a minimum, benefits according to paragraph B, subparagraph (1) for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses diagnosed by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician or a licensed psychologist who is trained and has received a doctorate in psychology specializing in the evaluation and treatment of human behavior:

(1) Schizophrenia;

(2) Bipolar disorder;

(3) Pervasive developmental disorder, or autism;