Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1828 – Washington State Mental Health Parity Bill
Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1828 Washington State Mental Health Parity Bill On March 5, 2003, Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1828 was read in the legislature of the state of Washington. The legislation would require insurance companies to provide comprehensive parity for mental health services, meaning they are delivered under the same terms and conditions as medical and surgical services. According to the substitute bill, mental health services means medically necessary outpatient and inpatient services provided to treat mental disorders covered by the diagnostic categories listed in the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published . . .
