AK SB52 | 2011-2012 | 27th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-19 - REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Pending: Senate Health & Social Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-19 - REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Pending: Senate Health & Social Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act requiring health care insurers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions, and requiring parity between health care insurance coverage for mental health, alcoholism, and substance abuse benefits and other medical care benefits; eliminating different treatment for mental health conditions from the minimum benefits of the state health insurance plan; removing an exclusion for mental health services or alcohol or drug abuse from the definition of 'basic health care services' in the law relating to health maintenance organizations; repealing a definition of 'mental health benefits' that excludes treatment of substance abuse or chemical dependency; and providing for an effective date.
Title
Mental Health Care Insurance Benefit
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-19 | REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES | |
| 2011-01-19 | HSS, L&C, FIN | |
| 2011-01-19 | READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS |
Subjects
Alaska State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=27&bill=SB52 |
| Text | https://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/27/Bills/SB0052A.PDF |
