Title 27 — Title 27

(a) The Legislature finds the following: (1) Mental illness affects many citizens of this state each year, resulting in anguish, grief, desperation, fear, isolation, and a sense of hopelessness of significant levels among victims and families. (2) Consequences of mental illness i…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DAY TREATMENT SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to: Physiological, psychological, and psychosocial concepts, techniques, and processes necessary to maintain or develop functional skills of cli…

Each group health benefit plan shall offer to provide, at a minimum, the following additional benefits for a person suffering from a mental or nervous condition: (1) Inpatient services. (2) Day treatment services. (3) Outpatient services. History: (Act 2000-386, p. 605, §4.)

(a) All group health benefit plans shall offer to provide, at a minimum, additional benefits according to this chapter for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses diagnosed by an appropriately licensed provider. (1) Schizophrenia, schizophre…

(a) A group health benefit plan, policy, or contract that provides coverage for the services to be offered pursuant to this chapter may contain provisions for maximum benefits and coinsurance and limitations, deductibles, exclusions, and utilization review protocols to the extent…

Every issuer of a group health benefit plan subject to this chapter shall provide a cost report for each calendar year to the Commissioner of Insurance no later than April 30th of the following year. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall include c…

This chapter shall supersede subsection (c), Section 27-1-18, and any other conflicting laws to the extent there is a conflict with this chapter. History: (Act 2000-386, p. 605, §8.)