3446

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 843

which are rendered to treat acute mental illness and emotional
disorders, shall be at a rate which is not less than [50] 80 60
65 percent FOR THE FIRST 20 VISITS PER CALENDAR YEAR OR BENEFIT
PERIOD AND NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT FOR ANY VISITS THEREAFTER FOR
THAT CALENDAR YEAR OR BENEFIT PERIOD, of the benefits which the
policy provides for other types of illness.

470E.

(a) Every individual hospital or major medical insurance
policy written on an expense incurred basis which is delivered or
issued for delivery, within this State must include benefits for
expenses arising from treatment of acute mental illnesses and
emotional disorders which in the professional judgment of
practitioners are subject to significant improvement through
short-term therapy. These benefits must be at least equal to the
following minimum requirements: (1) with respect to benefits for
confinement as an inpatient in a hospital, the period of
confinement for which benefits are payable shall be at least 30
days in any calendar year or benefit period; (2) with respect to
major medical expense coverage, benefits, after the applicable
deductible, for covered expenses arising from all those services,
other than inpatient, which are rendered to treat acute mental
illness and emotional disorders, shall be at a rate which is not
less than [50] 80 60 65 percent FOR THE FIRST 20 VISITS PER
CALENDAR YEAR OR BENEFIT PERIOD AND NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT FOR
ANY VISITS THEREAFTER FOR THAT CALENDAR YEAR OR BENEFIT PERIOD,
of the benefits which the policy provides for other types of
illness.

477E.

(a) Every hospital or major medical insurance policy or
certificate written on an expense incurred basis which is
delivered or issued for delivery, within this State must include
benefits for expenses arising from treatment of acute mental
illnesses and emotional disorders which in the professional
judgment of practitioners are subject to significant improvement
through short-term therapy. These benefits must be at least equal
to the following minimum requirements: (1) with respect to
benefits for confinement as an inpatient in a hospital, the
period of confinement for which benefits are payable shall be at
least 30 days in any calendar year or benefit period; (2) with
respect to major medical expense coverage, benefits, after the
applicable deductible, for covered expenses arising from all
those services, other than inpatient, which are rendered to treat
acute mental illness and emotional disorders, shall be at a rate
which is not less than [50] 80 60 65 percent FOR THE FIRST 20
VISITS PER CALENDAR YEAR OR BENEFIT PERIOD AND NOT LESS THAN 50
PERCENT FOR ANY VISITS THEREAFTER FOR THAT CALENDAR YEAR OR
BENEFIT PERIOD, of the benefits which the policy provides for
other types of illness.