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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 7.1. (a) As used in this section, “covered individual” means an individual who is:
(1) covered under a self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide group health coverage; or
(2) entitled to health services under a contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan that is entered into or renewed under section 7(c) of this chapter.
(b) As used in this section, “autism spectrum disorder” means a neurological condition, including Asperger's syndrome and autism, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
(c) A self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide health care coverage must provide a covered individual with coverage for the treatment of an autism spectrum disorder. Coverage provided under this section is limited to treatment that is prescribed by the covered individual's treating physician in accordance with a treatment plan. A self-insurance program may not deny or refuse to issue coverage on, refuse to contract with, or refuse to renew, refuse to reissue, or otherwise terminate or restrict coverage on, an individual under an insurance policy or health plan solely because the individual is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
(d) A contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan that is entered into or renewed under section 7(c) of this chapter must provide a covered individual with services for the treatment of an autism spectrum disorder. Services provided under this section are limited to treatment that is prescribed by the covered individual's treating physician in accordance with a treatment plan. A prepaid health care delivery plan may not deny or refuse to provide services to, or refuse to renew, refuse to reissue, or otherwise terminate or restrict services to, an individual solely because the individual is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
(e) The coverage required by subsection (c) and services required by subsection (d) may not be subject to dollar limits, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance provisions that are less favorable to a covered individual than the dollar limits, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance provisions that apply to physical illness generally under the self-insurance program or contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-10-8-7.1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-5-state-and-local-administration/in-code-sect-5-10-8-7-1/
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