March 1, 2007, Introduced by Senators CLARKE and JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406s.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3406s. An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or
renews in this state on or after January 1, 2008 an expense-
incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or certificate and a
health maintenance organization that issues or renews a group or
individual contract on or after January 1, 2008 shall provide that
cost-sharing requirements and benefit or service limitations for
outpatient mental health and outpatient substance abuse services do
not place a greater financial burden on the insured or enrollee and
are not more restrictive than those requirements and limitations
for outpatient medical services.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 334.
(b) Senate Bill No. 333.
(c) Senate Bill No. 332.