Indiana § 27-13-7-14.8 Treatment limitations or financial requirements on coverage of services
for mental illness

Indiana Statutes

§ 27-13-7-14.8 — Treatment limitations or financial requirements on coverage of services for mental illness

Indiana § 27-13-7-14.8

Title 27INSURANCE

Art. 13HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

Ch. 7Requirements for Group Contracts, Individual Contracts,

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Ind. Code § 27-13-7-14.8 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "coverage of services for a mental illness" includes the services defined under the contract with the health maintenance organization. However, the term does not include services for the treatment of substance abuse or chemical dependency.

(b)This section applies to a group or individual contract with a health maintenance organization that:

(1)is issued, entered into, or renewed after December 31, 1999; and

(2)is issued to an employer that employs more than fifty (50) full-time employees.

(c)This section does not apply to a legal business entity that has obtained an exemption under IC 27-8-5-15.7.

(d)A group or individual contract with a health maintenance organization may not permit treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of ser

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8. (a) As used in this section, "coverage of
services for a mental illness" includes the services defined under the
contract with the health maintenance organization. However, the term
does not include services for the treatment of substance abuse or
chemical dependency.
(b) This section applies to a group or individual contract with a
health maintenance organization that:
(1) is issued, entered into, or renewed after December 31, 1999;
and
(2) is issued to an employer that employs more than fifty (50)
full-time employees.
(c) This section does not apply to a legal business entity that has
obtained an exemption under IC 27-8-5-15.7.
(d) A group or individual contract with a health maintenance
organization may not permit treatment limitations or financial
requirements on the coverage of services for a mental illness if similar
limitations or requirements are not imposed on the coverage of services
for other medical or surgical conditions.
(e) A health maintenance organization that enters into an individual
contract or a group contract that provides coverage of services for the
treatment of substance abuse and chemical dependency when the
services are required in the treatment of a mental illness shall offer to
provide the coverage without treatment limitations or financial
requirements if similar limitations or requirements are not imposed on
the coverage of services for other medical or surgical conditions.
(f) This section does not require a group or individual contract with
a health maintenance organization to offer mental health benefits.