1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health insurance; requiring all health plans to provide coverage for 
1.3 	mental health services;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 62A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.152.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [62A.156] MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Scope of coverage. This section applies to all health plans as defined 
1.8 	in section 62A.011, that cover medical services and inpatient hospitalization.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Required coverage. Every health plan in subdivision 1 must provide 
1.10 	coverage for mental health services as covered under chapter 256B.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for any policy, plan, certificate, or 
1.12 	contract issued or renewed after January 1, 2010.

1.13 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 1.14 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.152, is repealed.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2010.