(a)

1. (1) In connection with claims for payment of mental health services, not covered by insurance, incurred by victims, the Crime Victims Reparations Board will pay a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or provide for six (6) months, whichever occurs first, provided the treatment plan is submitted within thirty (30) days of:

   1. (A) The application to the board for those victims receiving ongoing therapy; or
   2. (B) Beginning therapy for those victims who seek mental health treatment after making application to the board.

2. (2) This treatment plan must state:

   1. (A) The basis for the necessity of such treatment;
   2. (B) The anticipated extent of the treatment;
   3. (C) The relationship of the treatment to the crime perpetrated upon the victim; and
   4. (D) Whether or not the diagnosis is related to a preexisting condition.

(b)

1. (1) A mandatory review by the board is required after ninety (90) days or two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), whichever occurs first, should the victim of the provider find that further services are required.
2. (2) The provider will be required to submit a new treatment plan to justify the continued need for the treatment and its continued relationship to the crime.
3. (3) The board may waive the maximum upon a justification of special need based upon documentation to be submitted by the provider.
4. (4) The board also reserves the right to have any mental health claims and treatment plans reviewed by an independent peer review committee should it so desire.