House Journal: Page 1241: Tuesday, April 13, 1999

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Brunkhorst of Bremer and Grundberg of Polk, until their return, on request of 
Siegrist of Pottawattamie. 
Frevert of Palo Alto offered amendment H?1285 filed by her as 
follows:
H-1285
 1     Amend Senate File 276, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 4, by inserting after line 7 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec.     . NEW SECTION.  514C.18  SERVICES
 6   PROVIDED BY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND
 7   MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.
 8     Notwithstanding section 514C.6, a policy or
 9   contract providing for third-party payment or
10   prepayment of health or medical expenses shall include
11   a provision for the payment of necessary mental health
12   services provided by a mental health counselor or a
13   marital and family therapist licensed pursuant to
14   chapters 147 and 154D and performed within the scope
15   of the license of the licensed mental health counselor
16   or marital and family therapist if the policy or
17   contract would pay for the care and treatment if the
18   services were provided by a person engaged in the
19   practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic
20   medicine and surgery under chapter 148 or 150A.  The
21   policy or contract shall provide that policyholders
22   and subscribers under the policy or contract may
23   reject the coverage for services which may be provided
24   by a licensed mental health counselor or a marital and
25   family therapist if the coverage is rejected for all
26   providers of similar services.  A policy or contract
27   subject to this section shall not impose a practice or
28   supervision restriction which is inconsistent with or
29   more restrictive than the restriction already imposed
30   by law.  This section applies to services provided
31   under a policy or contract delivered, issued for
32   delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or
33   after July 1, 1998, and to an existing policy or
34   contract, on the policy's or contract's anniversary or
35   renewal date, or upon the expiration of the applicable
36   collective bargaining contract, if any, whichever is
37   later.  This section does not apply to policyholders
38   or subscribers eligible for coverage under Title XVIII

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