Senate Bill S2884A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires coverage under medicaid and health insurance plans for treatment for smoking cessation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2884 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4303, 3216 & 3221, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1792
2013-2014: S3132
2017-2018: S4002
2019-2020: S6022
2021-2022: S507
2023-2024: S137

2015-S2884 - Summary

Requires that medicaid and health insurance plans provide coverage for costs of prescription smoking cessation treatment that is ordered by a physician; establishes a coverage limit of $400 for each covered individual.

2015-S2884 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2884 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2884

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for treatment
  of smoking cessation

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (pp) to read as follows:
  (PP) A HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION OR A  HEALTH  SERVICE  CORPORATION
WHICH  PROVIDES  GROUP,  GROUP REMITTANCE OR SCHOOL BLANKET COVERAGE FOR
INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION
SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT THAT IS ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN. SUCH  TREAT-
MENT  MAY  BE  LIMITED TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR EACH COVERED
INDIVIDUAL. THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT
TO SECTION FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH COVERS
PERSONS EMPLOYED IN MORE THAN ONE STATE  OR  THE  BENEFIT  STRUCTURE  OF
WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AFFECTING PERSONS WHO ARE
EMPLOYED  IN MORE THAN ONE STATE. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL
DEDUCTIBLES AND CO-INSURANCE AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE  SUPER-
INTENDENT AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN
A  GIVEN  POLICY. SUCH COVERAGE SHALL NOT REPLACE, RESTRICT OR ELIMINATE
EXISTING COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 32 to read as follows:
  (32) EVERY POLICY SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE  FOR  COSTS  OF  PRESCRIPTION
SMOKING  CESSATION TREATMENT THAT IS ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN. SUCH COVER-
AGE MAY BE LIMITED TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS PER  YEAR  FOR  EACH  COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.
  S 3. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03348-02-5

              

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2015-S2884A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4303, 3216 & 3221, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1792
2013-2014: S3132
2017-2018: S4002
2019-2020: S6022
2021-2022: S507
2023-2024: S137

2015-S2884A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that medicaid and health insurance plans provide coverage for costs of prescription smoking cessation treatment that is ordered by a physician; establishes a coverage limit of $400 for each covered individual.

2015-S2884A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2884A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2884--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KRUEGER, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for treatment
  of smoking cessation

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (oo) to read as follows:
  (OO)  A  HOSPITAL  SERVICE CORPORATION OR A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION
WHICH PROVIDES GROUP, GROUP REMITTANCE OR SCHOOL  BLANKET  COVERAGE  FOR
INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION
SMOKING  CESSATION TREATMENT THAT IS ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN. SUCH TREAT-
MENT MAY BE LIMITED TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR  FOR  EACH  COVERED
INDIVIDUAL. THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A CONTRACT ISSUED PURSUANT
TO SECTION FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH COVERS
PERSONS  EMPLOYED  IN  MORE  THAN  ONE STATE OR THE BENEFIT STRUCTURE OF
WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AFFECTING PERSONS WHO ARE
EMPLOYED IN MORE THAN ONE STATE. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO  ANNUAL
DEDUCTIBLES  AND CO-INSURANCE AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPER-
INTENDENT AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN
A GIVEN POLICY. SUCH COVERAGE SHALL NOT REPLACE, RESTRICT  OR  ELIMINATE
EXISTING COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 33 to read as follows:
  (33)  EVERY  POLICY  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION
SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT THAT IS ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN. SUCH  COVER-
AGE  MAY  BE  LIMITED  TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR EACH COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03348-03-6
              

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