Montana § 33-22-701 Short Title -- Purpose -- Scope Of Part -- Exceptions

Montana Statutes

§ 33-22-701 — Short Title -- Purpose -- Scope Of Part -- Exceptions

Montana § 33-22-701

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 22DISABILITY INSURANCE

Part 7Montana Mental Health Parity Act

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-701 (2026).

Text

33-22-701 . Short title -- purpose -- scope of part -- exceptions.

(1)This part may be cited as the "Montana Mental Health Parity Act".

(2)The purpose of this part is to ensure that Montana law applies the same level of parity between mental health and physical health benefits as existed in federal law on January 1, 2017.

(3)The provisions of this part apply to all policies and certificates of individual and group health insurance and group health plans offered to, renewed for, or issued to Montana residents by any health insurance issuer.

(4)This part does not apply to a short-term travel policy, a blanket disability policy as defined in 33-22-601 , or excepted benefits as defined in 33-22-140 .

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33-22-701 . Short title -- purpose -- scope of part -- exceptions. (1) This part may be cited as the "Montana Mental Health Parity Act".
(2) The purpose of this part is to ensure that Montana law applies the same level of parity between mental health and physical health benefits as existed in federal law on January 1, 2017.
(3) The provisions of this part apply to all policies and certificates of individual and group health insurance and group health plans offered to, renewed for, or issued to Montana residents by any health insurance issuer.
(4) This part does not apply to a short-term travel policy, a blanket disability policy as defined in 33-22-601 , or excepted benefits as defined in 33-22-140 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 197, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 535, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 593, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 384, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 227, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 2017.