Legal Opinion
O.S.T. v. Regence BlueShield
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 9, 2014No. 88940-6PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*694¶1 Today’s controversy arises from the enactment of two laws: the neurodevelopmental therapies mandate, RCW 48.44.450, and the mental health parity act, RCW 48.44.341. In 1989, the Washington Legislature mandated coverage for neurodevelopmental therapies (neurodevelopmental therapies or NDT) (speech, occupational, and physical therapy) in employer-sponsored group plans for children under age seven (the neurodevelopmental therapies mandate or NDT mandate). RCW 48.44.450. In 2005, the legislature enacted the mental health parity act, which mandates coverage for “mental health services.” RCW…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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