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Enrolled HB 234: Relating to insurance coverage for mental health benefits provided through telehealth.

00Enrolled HB 234 01 Relating to insurance coverage for mental health benefits provided through telehealth. 02 _______________ 03 * Section 1. AS 21.42 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 21.42.422. Coverage for telehealth and mental health benefits. A 05 health care insurer that offers, issues for delivery, or renews in the state a health care 06 insurance plan in the group or individual market that provides mental health benefits 07 shall provide coverage for mental health benefits provided through telehealth by a 08 health care provider licensed in this state and may not require that prior in-person 09 contact occur between a health care provider and a patient before payment is made for 10 covered services. 11 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 12 read: 13 APPLICABILITY. AS 21.42.422, added by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to a health care

01 insurance plan offered, issued for delivery, delivered, or renewed on or after the effective date 02 of this Act.