2012 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 304 INSURANCE CODE
SUBTITLE 17A. Health Benefit Plans
17A..661 Treatment of mental health conditions to be covered under same terms and conditions as treatment of physical health conditions.
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terms and conditions as treatment of physical health conditions.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health benefit plan issued or renewed
after July 14, 2000, that provides coverage for treatment of a mental health
condition shall provide coverage of any treatment for a mental health condition
under the same terms or conditions as provided for treatment of a physical health
condition.
Expenses for mental health and physical health conditions shall be combined for
purposes of meeting deductible and out-of-pocket limits required under a health
benefit plan.
A health benefit plan that does not otherwise provide for management of care under
the plan or that does not provide for the same degree of management of care for all
health or mental health conditions may provide coverage for treatment of mental
health conditions through a managed care organization.
For the purposes of a health benefit plan issued or renewed on or after July 14,
2000, any mental health condition that is excluded from the standard health benefit
plan authorized by KRS 304.17A-250 and in effect on January 1, 2000, may
continue as an exclusion under this section.
A violation of this section shall constitute an act of discrimination and shall be an
unfair trade practice under this chapter. The remedies provided under Subtitle 12 of
this chapter shall apply to conduct in violation of this section.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 463, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000.
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