Sec. 15.8. (a) As used in this section, "treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse" means:
(1) treatment for a mental illness, as defined in IC 12-7-2-130(1); and
(2) treatment for drug abuse or alcohol abuse.
(b) As used in this section, "act" refers to the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 and any amendments thereto, plus any federal guidance or regulations relevant to that act, including 45 CFR 146.136, 45 CFR 147.136, 45 CFR 147.160, and 45 CFR 156.115(a)(3).
(c) As used in this section, "nonquantitative treatment limitations" refers to those limitations described in 26 CFR 54.9812-1, 29 CFR 2590.712, and 45 CFR 146.136.
(d) An insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance that provides coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse shall submit a report to the department not later than December 31 of each year that contains the following information:
(1) A description of the processes:
(A) used to develop or select the medical necessity criteria for coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse; and
(B) used to develop or select the medical necessity criteria for coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions.
(2) Identification of all nonquantitative treatment limitations that are applied to:
(A) coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse; and
(B) coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions;
within each classification of benefits.
(e) There may be no separate nonquantitative treatment limitations that apply to coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse that do not apply to coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions within any classification of benefits.
(f) An insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance that provides coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse shall also submit an analysis showing the insurer's compliance with this section and the act to the department not later than December 31 of each year. The analysis must do the following:
(1) Identify the factors used to determine that a nonquantitative treatment limitation will apply to a benefit, including factors that were considered but rejected.
(2) Identify and define the specific evidentiary standards used to define the factors and any other evidence relied upon in designing each nonquantitative treatment limitation.
(3) Provide the comparative analyses, including the results of the analyses, performed to determine the following:
(A) That the processes and strategies used to design each nonquantitative treatment limitation for coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse are comparable to, and applied no more stringently than, the processes and strategies used to design each nonquantitative treatment limitation for coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions.
(B) That the processes and strategies used to apply each nonquantitative treatment limitation for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse are comparable to, and applied no more stringently than, the processes and strategies used to apply each nonquantitative limitation for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions.
(g) The department shall adopt rules to ensure compliance with this section and the applicable provisions of the act.
As added by P.L.103-2020, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
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
27-8-5-2.7. Individual Policy of Accident and Sickness Insurance; Waiver of Coverage
27-8-5-4. Effect of Other Policy Provisions or Policy Conflicting With Chapter
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
27-8-5-9. Exemption of Certain Individual Policies
27-8-5-12. Supplementary Character of Chapter
27-8-5-14. Exception of Fraternal Benefit Associations
27-8-5-15.5. Inpatient Services for Treatment of Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
27-8-5-16. Policy of Group Accident and Sickness Insurance; Requirements
27-8-5-17. Exceptions; Discretionary Groups; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance
27-8-5-19. Contents; Group Accident and Sickness Insurance
27-8-5-20. Notice of Right to Return Policy
27-8-5-22. Refund of Unused Premiums
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