relative to mental health standards of care.

Summary

The bill would mandate that all accident‑and‑health insurers, nonprofit health service corporations, and health‑maintenance organizations in New Hampshire cover diagnosis and treatment of certain mental illnesses on terms no less favorable than those for physical health care, using Medicaid’s coverage and reimbursement standards. It targets conditions such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, autism and related disorders. The measure aimed to strengthen mental‑health parity but was declared failed.

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