Proposed H.B. No. 5520
Session Year 2019

AN ACT EXPANDING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL OR NERVOUS CONDITIONS.

To expand required health insurance coverage for mental or nervous conditions by (1) requiring coverage for services provided by health care providers selected by the covered individual, and (2) expanding coverage for long-term hospitalization.

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