States with Parity Legislation
Full Parity
- Arkansas
- 1997 (with 1.5% cost increase cap)
- Maryland
- 1994
- Minnesota
- 1995
- Vermont
- 1997
Partial Parity
- Colorado
- 1997 SMI parity
- Conneticut
- 1997 SMI-Plus Parity
- Indiana
- 1997 Full Parity for State Employees
- Maine
- 1995 SMI Parity
- New Hampshire
- 1994 SMI Parity
- North Carolina
- 1991 Parity for State and Local Government Employees
- 1997 Ammended to include Substance Abuse Coverage
- Rhode Island
- 1994 SMI parity
- Texas
- 1991 Parity for State and Local Government Employees
