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Which Pennsylvania statutory provisions mandate coverage for the treatment of alcohol abuse and dependency?
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Why A is correct
Pennsylvania's mandate for treatment of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency is carried by 40 P.S. §§ 908-1-908-8. The 908 article is the behavioral health article of the Pennsylvania mandated benefits family: its opening sections mandate alcohol treatment, and its later sections (beginning at 40 P.S. § 908-11) carry mental health parity. Separating the two halves of the article is a recurring exam distinction in Pennsylvania law.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) 40 P.S. § 764g is the serious mental illness mandate, not the alcohol dependency provision.
- C) 40 P.S. §§ 3901-3909 mandate coverage of medical foods, unrelated to alcohol treatment.
- D) 40 P.S. § 1574(2) is the pap smear mandate, not the alcohol abuse provision.
Memory hook
908's front half handles alcohol; its back half (from 908-11) handles parity.