Montana Statutes
Parity Report
Legislation Signed into Law
2019
Primary Focus | Mandated Benefit: Peer Support |
Title/Description | Peer Support Specialist Medicaid Coverage |
Citation | MCA §53-6-101 |
Summary | Amends MCA §53-6-101 to make services provided by behavioral health peer support specialists eligible for Medicaid coverage. |
Effective Date | 7/1/2019 |
Notes | Enacted through S30 |
2017
Primary Focus | Access to Services |
Title/Description | Coverage for services provided under freedom of choice for mental health services. |
Citation | 33-30-1020, MCA |
Summary | Group and individual insurance contracts shall provide coverage for health services provided by marriage and family therapists. |
Effective Date | 1/1/2019 |
Notes | Enacted by Mt. HB 469. |
Primary Focus | Access to Services |
Title/Description | Policies and certificates to provide for freedom of choice of practitioners — professional practice not enlarged. |
Citation | 33-22-111, MCA |
Summary | All policies or certificates of disability insurance, including individual, group, and blanket policies or certificates, must provide that the insured has full freedom of choice in the selection of any psychologist, licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed addiction counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist for treatment of any illness or injury within the scope and limitations of the person’s practice. |
Effective Date | 1/1/2019 |
Notes | Amended by Mt. HB 469. |
HB 142
Introduced | 1/2017 |
Sponsor | Rep. Bishop |
Status | Signed into Law 5/2017 |
Summary | Among other things, this bill changed the sections of the state’s insurance law related to behavioral health coverage:
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2013
Primary Focus | Access to Services |
Title/Description | Coverage for telemedicine services. |
Citation | 33-22-138, MCA |
Summary | Each group or individual policy, certificate of disability insurance, subscriber contract, membership contract, or health care services agreement that provides coverage for health care services must provide coverage for health care services provided by a health care provider or health care facility by means of telemedicine if the services are otherwise covered by the policy, certificate, contract, or agreement, including mental health centers. |
Effective Date | 4/5/2013 |
Notes | Amended by Mt. SB 270. |
2009
SB 234
Sponsor | Sen. Gillan |
Status | Signed into Law 4/2009 |
Summary | Among other things, this bill added the autism section to the state’s insurance law. This section of the law is summarized at the bottom of this page. |
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