1. Medical services required by state or federal statutes but not necessarily covered as an insurance benefit (e.g., medical services for child abuse or rape or mandated 48-hour maternity stays following delivery of a baby). Also referred to as mandated services . 2. Minimum insurance benefits specified under federal or state regulations (e.g., specific smallest amount of benefits that must be paid for alcoholism under all insurance contracts sold in the state). Also called state legislated benefits .