Montana SB244 requires health insurance to cover behavioral health screening assessments at no cost to the insured.

Montana SB244 mandates that health insurance policies, certificates, and contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, must cover behavioral health screening assessments using a standardized, evidence-based instrument at no out-of-pocket cost to the insured. This requirement applies to individual disability policies, certificates of insurance, or membership contracts delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in Montana.

Montana SB244 requires health insurance to cover behavioral health screening assessments at no cost to the insured.

Montana SB244 mandates that health insurance policies, certificates, and contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, must cover behavioral health screening assessments using a standardized, evidence-based instrument at no out-of-pocket cost to the insured. This requirement applies to individual disability policies, certificates of insurance, or membership contracts delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in Montana.