§1025. Group, blanket, and association health insurance, treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse
A. Any group, blanket, or association health insurance policy issued under R.S. 22:1000 shall include as an option to be exercised by the policyholder, as defined therein, covered benefits for the treatment of alcoholism and for the treatment of drug abuse, rendered or prescribed by a physician licensed in this state, received in any licensed hospital or in any other public or private facility, or portion thereof duly authorized by the appropriate state authority to provide alcoholism or drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation services, including freestanding, nonhospital chemical dependency units.
B. Any insurer who, on October 1, 1982, has group, blanket, or association health insurance policies in force shall convert such existing policies to conform to the provisions of this Section on or before the renewal dates.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 252, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 58, §1; Acts 1982, No. 849, §1; Acts 2003, No. 129, §1, eff. May 28, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 22:215.5 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1025 repealed by Acts 2008, No. 504, §2, eff. Jan.1, 2009, and redesignated as R.S. 22:805 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
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