West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 114 - Insurance Commission
Title 114 - LEGISLATIVE RULE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Series 114-64 - Mental Health Parity
Section 114-64-1 - General
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
1.1. Scope. - The purpose of this rule is to establish the requirements, process, and forms to be utilized by insurers and carriers to ensure the parity of benefits for behavioral health, mental health and substance use disorders with medical/surgical benefits and to ensure carrier compliance with W.Va. Code §§ 33-15-4u, 33-16-3f f, 33-24-7u, 33-25-8r, and 33-25A-8u. This rule applies to all health insurance policies, contracts, plans or agreements subject to Articles 15, 16, 24, 25, or 25A of Chapter 33 of the West Virginia Code that are delivered, executed, issued amended, adjusted, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2021.
1.2. Authority. - W. Va. Code §§ 33-2-10, 33-15-4u, 33-16-3f f, 33-24-7u, 33-25-8r, and 33-25A-8u.
1.3. Filing Date. - April 14, 2021.
1.4. Effective Date. - May 1, 2021.
1.5. Sunset Date. - This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon August 1, 2026.
1.6. This legislative rule repeals and replaces 114CSR64 "Mental Health Parity" filed on April 14, 2010 and effective April 14, 2010.