Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 354--S.F.No. 591
           An act relating to insurance; health and accident; 
          prohibiting provider discrimination in insurance 
          policies covering mental health services; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 62A.152, by adding a 
          subdivision. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 62A.152, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read:  
    Subd. 3.  [PROVIDER DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.] All group 
policies and group subscriber contracts that provide benefits 
for mental or nervous disorder treatments in a hospital must 
provide direct reimbursement for those services if performed by 
a licensed consulting psychologist to the extent that the 
services and treatment are within the scope of licensed 
consulting psychologist licensure.  The order of the physician 
requesting the services of the licensed consulting psychologist 
may be required to be submitted with the claim for payment.  
    This subdivision is intended to provide payment of benefits 
for mental or nervous disorder treatments performed by a 
licensed consulting psychologist in a hospital and is not 
intended to change or add benefits for those services provided 
in policies or contracts to which this subdivision applies.  
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
    Section 1 is effective July 1, 1983 and applies to all 
applicable policies and contracts issued, renewed, or delivered 
on or after that date.  
    Approved June 14, 1983