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        February 18, 1999





Mr. Speaker:

    The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 159, MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY, by Representative J. Buffmire, with the following amendments:
1.    Page 2, Line 38:    Delete "mental health professional" and insert "person" and after "licensed" insert "as a mental health professional"

2.    Page 2, Line 39:    Delete "or" and after line 39 insert:
        "(b) by a person licensed as a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, nurse, or psychologist under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, consistent with Subsection 58-60-107(1); or"

3.    Page 2, Line 40:    Delete "(b)" and insert "(c)"



4.    Page 2, Line 51:    After "revised" insert:
         ", except that "mental health condition" does not include the following when diagnosed as the primary or substantial reason or need for treatment:
        (i) marital or family problem;
        (ii) social, occupational, religious, or other social maladjustment;
        (iii) conduct disorder;
        (iv) chronic adjustment disorder;
        (v) psychosexual disorder;
        (vi) chronic organic brain syndrome;
        (vii) personality disorder;
        (viii) developmental disorder or learning disability; or
        (ix) mental retardation
"


        Respectfully,



        Carl R. Saunders
        Committee Chair



Voting: 8-4-1
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