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State mandates for insurance benefits for behavioral care			Back Mental Health Parity Law explained
State	Are all mental health disorders covered? "SMI" means that serious, usually organically based, emotional disorders are covered. 80% of problems are usually classified as such, yet your insuror may choose to accept only certain diagnoses, i.e. depression, panic disorder, schizophrenia	Managed Care Allowed?	Substance Abuse or Chemical Dependency covered?
California	SMI	Yes	No
Colorado	SMI	Yes	No
Connecticut	Yes	Yes	No
D.C.	Yes, in group, indiv., HMO, & District employee plans	Yes	No
Georgia	Yes	Yes	No
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Mandated for HMO's and mandated if offered for individual policies	Yes	Yes
New Jersey	SMI	Yes	No
Oklahoma	SMI	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	SMI	Yes	No
Texas	SMI	Yes	No
Virginia	SMI	Yes	Yes
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