Table 1.
Statutory References of State Benefit Mandate Review Laws, 2004*
| State | Reference | First Year Enacted | Year(s) Renewed or Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | Arizona Revised Statutes. Title 20, Article 3, Sections 181–182. | 1985 | 2003 |
| AR | Arkansas Code. Title 23, Subtitle 3, Chapter 79, Subchapter 9, Sections 901–905. | 2001 | NA |
| CA | California Law. Health and Safety Code 127660–127665. | 2002 | NA |
| CO | Colorado Revised Statutes. Title 10, Article 16, Sections 103 and 103.3 | 1992 | 2003 |
| FL | Florida Statutes. Title XXXVII, Chapter 624, Part I, Section 624.215. | 1987 | 1991, 1992 |
| GA | Georgia Code. Title 33, Chapter 24, Sections 60–67. | 1989 | NA |
| HI | Hawaii Revised Statutes. Chapter 23, Sections 51–52 | 1987 | 1990, 1996 |
| IN | Indiana Code. Title 27, Article 1, Chapter 3, Section 30. 2003 | 2003 | NA |
| KS | Kansas Statutes. Chapter 40, Article 22, Section 2248–2249. | 1990 | NA |
| KY | Kentucky Revised Statutes. Title II, Chapter 6, Section 30, 6.948. | 2003 | NA |
| LA | Louisiana Revised Statutes. Title 24, Section 603.1. | 1997 | 1999 |
| ME | Maine Revised Statutes. Title 24A, Chapter 33, Section 2752. | 1997 | 2001 |
| MD | Maryland Code. Title 15, Subtitle 15, Sections 1501–1502. | 1998 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 |
| MA | Massachusetts General Laws of Massachusetts. Title 1, Chapter 3, Section 38C. | 2002 | NA |
| MN | Minnesota Statutes. Chapter 62J, Section 26. | 2003 | NA |
| NH | New Hampshire Statutes. Title XXXVII, Chapter 400-A, Section 39-a; Senate Bill 430 | 2004 | NA |
| NJ | New Jersey Statutes. Title 17B, Chapter 27D, Sections 1–5. | 2003 | NA |
| ND | North Dakota Century Code. Title 54, Chapter 03, Section 28. | 2001 | NA |
| OH | Ohio Revised Code. Title 1, Chapter 103, Section 14.4–14.6 | 2001 | NA |
| OR | Oregon Revised Statutes. Title 17, Chapter 171, Sections 171.870–171.880. | 1985 | NA |
| PA | Pennsylvania Code. Title 28, Sections 931.1–931.4. | 1987 | 1993, 2003 |
| SC | South Carolina Code of Laws. Title 38, Chapter 71, Section 285. | 2002 | NA |
| TN | Tennessee Code. Title3, Chapter 2, Section111. | 2004 | NA |
| VA | Code of Virginia. Title 2.2, Sections 2503–2505. | 1990 | 1997, 2001, 2003 |
| WA | Revised Code of Washington. Title 48, Chapter 48.47, Sections 005–900. | 1997 | NA |
| WI | Wisconsin Statutes. Chapter 601, Section 601.423. | 1987 | NA |
Those states listed here as having MBR laws are different from those listed in Oliver and Singer (2006). Bellows and colleagues examine the characteristics of state laws that have established MBR programs in the U.S. Oliver and Singer (2006) summarize information gathered by CHBRP through key informants interview with officials in each state. Differences between laws that authorize MBR programs and the actual program implementation occur for several reasons. (1) There has not been enough time to develop a program or process in compliance with the new law. (2) The laws do not always explicitly dictate the criteria and steps for mandate reviews and therefore the implementation of such laws and policies are subject to interpretation and can vary from time to time (such as with changes in administrations). (3) State governments and their various departments do not always uniformly implement laws related to MBR programs or processes even when criteria and steps for evaluations may be explicitly defined. This may occur due to several reasons, including limits on data availability, limits on staff and funding resources, or the political climate in the state.