Section 5167.47 | Compliance with federal mental health and addiction parity laws.

• Effective: March 24, 2021
• Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 284 - 133rd General Assembly

(A) When contracting with a medicaid managed care organization, the department of medicaid shall require the medicaid managed care organization to provide to medicaid enrollees the same benefits and rights as required under division (B) of section 3902.36 of the Revised Code.

(B) The medicaid director shall do both of the following:

(1) Implement and enforce division (B) of section 3902.36 of the Revised Code with respect to medicaid managed care organizations;

(2) Enforce, monitor compliance with, and ensure continued compliance with this section.

(C) The director may adopt rules under section 5167.02 of the Revised Code as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Available Versions of this Section

• March 24, 2021 – Enacted by Senate Bill 284 - 133rd General Assembly