HB973: Mental Health Equitable Coverage. This bill mandates that health insurance would have to provide mental-health parity coverage. Coverage for substance abuse was taken out in committee.
Charles Thomas (R-Buncombe) offered an amendment to the bill providing for an exemption for businesses with 25 employees or less.
Amendment passes with a vote:
Yes: 60
No: 56
Vote on the bill:
Yes 116
No: 1
