Table 1 Types of state mental health parity legislation and implementation status in the USA, December 2015
Type | Definition | States implemented |
|---|---|---|
C-SMHPL | Health insurance providers are required to provide the same level of coverage for all mental and physical health benefits (e.g., identical deductibles, copayments, visit limits, and lifetime/ annual limits) with no discrepancy | AL, AR, CT, DE, HI, ID, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NC, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, VA, WV, WY |
Limited-SMHPL | Health insurance providers are required to provide the same level of coverage for some mental and physical health benefits (e.g., identical deductibles, copayments, visit limits, and lifetime/ annual limits) with some discrepancy | AK, CA, IN, IA, KS, ME, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, OR, PA, TN, TX, WI |
Non-parity | Health insurance providers have the option to provide the same level of coverage for some MH and physical health benefits (e.g., identical deductibles, copayments, visit limits, and lifetime/annual limits) with full discrepancy | AZ, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, NM, NY, SC, UT, WA |