§ 27-19-31 - Certified counselors in mental health and therapists in marriage and family practice. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-19-31

   § 27-19-31  Certified counselors in mentalhealth and therapists in marriage and family practice. – Every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy orindividual or group hospital or medical service plan contract delivered, issuedfor delivery or renewed in this state will, when deemed medically necessary bythe nonprofit hospital service corporation in accordance with its standardmedical management protocols and within the nonprofit hospital servicecorporation's subscriber contractual benefit limits, provide coverage for theservices of counselors in mental health licensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-9and therapists in marriage and family practice licensed pursuant to §5-63.2-10. In the case of a limited provider network, it shall remain withinthe sole discretion of the nonprofit hospital service corporation as to whichcertified counselors in mental health and certified therapists in marriage andfamily practice with which it shall contract. Nothing contained in this sectionshall require the nonprofit hospital service corporation to provide coverageother than in conjunction with a related medical illness.