Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 12, 2011 |
approval memo.15 signed chap.598 |
Nov 30, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1489 substituted for s5799 |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 13, 2011 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.150 rules report cal.150 reported |
Jun 07, 2011 |
reported referred to rules |
May 17, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A7779
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SILVER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Steven Cymbrowitz
Helene Weinstein
Rhoda Jacobs
Charles Lavine
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Edward Braunstein
Alec Brook-Krasny
Ellen C. Jaffee
2011-A7779 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5799
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
2011-A7779 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7779 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SILVER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 13-a to read as follows: (13-A) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS AND REQUIRES OR PERMITS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO BE PURCHASED THROUGH A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY SHALL PROVIDE THE SAME COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS WHEN SUCH DRUGS ARE PURCHASED FROM A PHARMACY THAT IS NOT A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY. SUCH POLICY SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL FEE, CO-PAYMENT, CO-INSURANCE, DEDUCTIBLE OR OTHER CONDITION ON ANY INSURED WHO DOES NOT ELECT TO PURCHASE PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS THROUGH A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY. S 2. Paragraph 6 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS AND REQUIRES OR PERMITS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO BE PURCHASED THROUGH A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY SHALL PROVIDE THE SAME COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS WHEN SUCH DRUGS ARE PURCHASED FROM A PHARMACY THAT IS NOT A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY. SUCH POLICY SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL FEE, CO-PAYMENT, CO-INSURANCE, DEDUCTIBLE OR OTHER CONDITION ON ANY COVERED PERSON WHO DOES NOT ELECT TO PURCHASE PRESCRIPTION FERTILITY DRUGS THROUGH A MAIL ORDER PHARMACY. S 3. Subsection (s) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by section 2 of part K of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows: (4) EVERY POLICY ISSUED BY A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, A HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION OR A HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION THAT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10740-02-1
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