TITLE 27

Insurance

CHAPTER 27-19

Nonprofit Hospital Service Corporations

SECTION 27-19-31



   § 27-19-31  Certified counselors in mental

health and therapists in marriage and family practice. –

Every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or

individual or group hospital or medical service plan contract delivered, issued

for delivery or renewed in this state will, when deemed medically necessary by

the nonprofit hospital service corporation in accordance with its standard

medical management protocols and within the nonprofit hospital service

corporation's subscriber contractual benefit limits, provide coverage for the

services of counselors in mental health licensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-9

and therapists in marriage and family practice licensed pursuant to §

5-63.2-10. In the case of a limited provider network, it shall remain within

the sole discretion of the nonprofit hospital service corporation as to which

certified counselors in mental health and certified therapists in marriage and

family practice with which it shall contract. Nothing contained in this section

shall require the nonprofit hospital service corporation to provide coverage

other than in conjunction with a related medical illness.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1994, ch. 89, § 2.)