Mental Health Insurance Bill Passed by Ohio House

March 8, 2004 Mental Health Insurance Bill Passed by Ohio House Despite opposition from businesses and Governor Bob Taft, Ohio residents could receive treatment for mental illness through health insurance provided by their employer under a bill approved 52-40 on February 4, 2004, by the Ohio House. A last-minute amendment to the bill would allow insurance companies to decline to offer the coverage if it would raise the overall cost of their premiums by more than one percent. For the text of Ohio House Bill 225 as passed, see www.openminds.com/market-intelligence/resources/ohiohb225.pdf. The . . .