Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Accident and Sickness Insurance─policy Provisions
27-8-5-15.5. Inpatient Services for Treatment of Mental Illness or Substance Abuse

Sec. 15.5. (a) As used in this section:
"Alcohol abuse" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-10.
"Community mental health center" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-38 and IC 12-7-2-39.
"Division of mental health and addiction" refers to the division created under IC 12-21-1-1.
"Drug abuse" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-72.
"Inpatient services" means services that require the beneficiary of the services to remain overnight in the facility in which the services are offered.
"Mental illness" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-130(1).
"Psychiatric hospital" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-151.
"State department of health" refers to the department established under IC 16-19-1-1.
"Substance abuse" means drug abuse or alcohol abuse.
(b) An insurance policy that provides coverage for inpatient services for the treatment of:
(1) mental illness;
(2) substance abuse; or
(3) both mental illness and substance abuse;
may not exclude coverage for inpatient services for the treatment of mental illness or substance abuse that are provided by a community mental health center or by any psychiatric hospital licensed by the state department of health or the division of mental health and addiction to offer those services.
As added by P.L.258-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.784; P.L.2-1993, SEC.150; P.L.215-2001, SEC.104.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 27. Insurance

Article 8. Life, Accident, and Health

Chapter 5. Accident and Sickness Insurance─policy Provisions

27-8-5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

27-8-5-1. Policy of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Filing; Review; Conformity With Federal Act

27-8-5-1.5. Filing, Review, Approval, and Disapproval Process

27-8-5-2. Requirements for Issuance and Delivery of Policy

27-8-5-2.5. Coverage Under Individual, and Certain Association Group, Policies of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Waivers

27-8-5-2.6. Repealed

27-8-5-2.7. Individual Policy of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Waiver of Coverage

27-8-5-3. Required Provisions; Statutory Option Provisions; Inapplicable or Inconsistent Provisions; Order of Provisions; Third Party Ownership; Requirements of Other Jurisdictions; Filing Procedure

27-8-5-4. Effect of Other Policy Provisions or Policy Conflicting With Chapter

27-8-5-5. Application; Attaching Copy to Policy; Furnishing Copy to Insured; Alterations; Effect of False Statements

27-8-5-6. Defenses of Insurer; Acts Not Constituting Waiver

27-8-5-7. Acceptance of Premium for Period Beyond Termination Date; Effect; Misstatement of Age

27-8-5-8. Exemption of Accident and Sickness Coverage Incidental to Designated Other Forms of Insurance

27-8-5-9. Exemption of Certain Individual Policies

27-8-5-10. Repealed

27-8-5-11. Franchise Plan; Accident and Sickness Insurance; Definitions, Limitations, Requirements, and Standards

27-8-5-12. Supplementary Character of Chapter

27-8-5-13. Repeal of 1935 Act

27-8-5-14. Exception of Fraternal Benefit Associations

27-8-5-15. Blanket Accident and Sickness Insurance; Qualification of Groups; Policy Provisions; Payment of Benefits

27-8-5-15.5. Inpatient Services for Treatment of Mental Illness or Substance Abuse

27-8-5-15.6. Treatment Limitations or Financial Requirements on Coverage of Services for Mental Illness

27-8-5-15.7. Exemption of Policies or Contracts From Laws Resulting in Certain Annual Premium Increases

27-8-5-15.8. "Treatment of a Mental Illness or Substance Abuse"; "Act"; "Nonqualitative Treatment Limitations"; Insurer Reporting and Analysis Requirements

27-8-5-16. Policy of Group Accident and Sickness Insurance; Requirements

27-8-5-16.3. "Small Employer"; Implementation of Program for Joint Purchase of Health Insurance; Rules

27-8-5-16.5. Conditions for Issuance of Certificate to Resident of Indiana Under Group Policy Delivered or Issued in Another State

27-8-5-17. Exceptions; Discretionary Groups; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance

27-8-5-18. Extension to Family Members or Dependents; Premiums; Exclusions; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance

27-8-5-19. Contents; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance

27-8-5-19.2. Repealed

27-8-5-19.3. Association and Discretionary Group Policies of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Waiver of Coverage

27-8-5-20. Notice of Right to Return Policy

27-8-5-21. Adopted Children

27-8-5-22. Refund of Unused Premiums

27-8-5-23. Statute or Rule Mandating Particular Types of Health Care Coverage; Applications to Insurer

27-8-5-24. Insured Issued New Policy Within Year After Cancellation or Nonrenewal; Mandatory Coverage

27-8-5-25. Maternity Benefits; Replacement of Discontinued Policy; Prohibition on Preexisting Condition Limitation or Exclusion of Coverage

27-8-5-26. Post-Mastectomy Coverage

27-8-5-27. Dental Care Provisions Required

27-8-5-28. Coverage of Child to 26 Years of Age

27-8-5-29. Health Plans Offered Through Health Benefit Exchange

27-8-5-30. Step Therapy Protocol

27-8-5-31. Repealed

27-8-5-31.5. Insurer Removing Prescription Drug From Formulary or Changing Cost Sharing; Written Notice and Appeal Process