PART A

Sec. A-1. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 490, §1, is further amended to read:

5-A. Exceptions. This section shall does not apply to employee group insurance contracts issued to employers with 20 or fewer employees insured under the group contract or to group contracts designed primarily to supplement the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, as defined in the United States Code, Title 10, Section 1072, subsection 4.

Sec. A-2. 24 MRSA §2325-A, sub-§5-C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. B, §6 and affected by §7 and amended by c. 637, §1, is further amended to read:

5-C. Coverage for treatment for certain mental illnesses. Coverage for medical treatment for mental illnesses listed in paragraph A is subject to this subsection.

A. All group contracts must provide, at a minimum, benefits according to paragraph B, subparagraph (1) for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses diagnosed by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician or a licensed psychologist who is trained and has received a doctorate in psychology specializing in the evaluation and treatment of human behavior:

(1) Schizophrenia;

(2) Bipolar disorder;

(3) Pervasive developmental disorder, or autism;

(4) Paranoia;

(5) Panic disorder;

(6) Obsessive-compulsive disorder; or

(7) Major depressive disorder.;

(8)__Anorexia; or

(9)__Bulimia.

B. All policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after July 1, 1996 must provide benefits that meet the requirements of this paragraph. For purposes of