Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 14, 2011 |
signed chap.589 |
Oct 04, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.238 substituted for s1430 |
Jun 02, 2011 |
substituted by a1219 |
Mar 23, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 22, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 21, 2011 |
1st report cal.238 |
Jan 07, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S1430
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1219 - 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S1430 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1430 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1430 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prescription coverage for eye drops PURPOSE: This bill amends certain sections of the insurance law to allow for the refill of prescription eye drops when the refill is requested prior to the expiration of the period of suggested use. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 3216 subsection (i) of the insurance law to add a new paragraph twenty-eight to allow for the limited refilling of the prescription eye drops when the refill is requested prior to the last day of the approved dosage period without regard to any coverage restrictions on early refill of renewals. A pharmacist may contact the physician or health care provider to verify the prescription. Section 2. Amends section 3221 subsection (k) of the insurance law to add a new paragraph seventeen to allow for the limited refilling of the prescription eye drops when the refill is requested prior to the last day of the approved dosage period without regard to any coverage restrictions on early refill of renewals. A pharmacist may contact
2011-S1430 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1430 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SALAND, BONACIC -- 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 prescription coverage for eye drops 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 28 to read as follows: (28) NOTWITHSTANDING TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL, WITH REGARD TO EYE DROP MEDICATION REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE INSUR- ER FOR COVERAGE, ALLOW FOR THE LIMITED REFILLING OF THE PRESCRIPTION PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY OF THE APPROVED DOSAGE PERIOD WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY COVERAGE RESTRICTIONS ON EARLY REFILL OF RENEWALS. PROVIDED, HOWEV- ER, THAT ANY REFILL DISPENSED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE PRESCRIBED AND APPROVED COVERAGE PERIOD PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE LIMITED IN QUANTITY SO AS NOT TO EXCEED THE REMAINING DOSAGE INITIALLY APPROVED FOR COVERAGE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH LIMITED REFILLING SHALL NOT LIMIT OR RESTRICT COVERAGE WITH REGARD TO ANY PREVIOUSLY OR SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROP MEDICATION AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE POLICY OTHERWISE APPLICABLE TO THIS COVERAGE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A PHARMACIST MAY CONTACT THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO VERIFY THE PRESCRIPTION. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 17 to read as follows: (17) NOTWITHSTANDING TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL, WITH REGARD TO EYE DROP MEDICATION REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE INSUR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01084-01-1
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