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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 13, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A1840
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Nily Rozic
William Colton
Ellen C. Jaffee
Vivian Cook
2015-A1840 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3454
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A10136
2011-2012: A404
2013-2014: A1702, S5337
2017-2018: A717
2019-2020: A2346
2021-2022: A5198
2023-2024: A4361
2015-A1840 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1840 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ROZIC, COLTON, JAFFEE, COOK, RAIA, MONTESANO, CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insur- ance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer 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 32 to read as follows: (32) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE HALO BREAST PAP TEST TO DETECT A WOMAN'S RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER, WHEN SUCH TEST IS RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN OR CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER. (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY. (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HALO BREAST PAP TEST" MEANS A PROCEDURE THAT ENTAILS COLLECTION OF NIPPLE ASPIRATE FLUID FOR CYTOLOGI- CAL EVALUATION. S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows: (19) (A) A GROUP OR BLANKET ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR ISSUING A GROUP BLANKET POLICY FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE HALO BREAST PAP TEST TO DETECT A WOMAN'S RISK OF DEVEL- OPING BREAST CANCER, WHEN SUCH TEST IS RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN OR CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER. (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS GIVEN A GIVEN POLICY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01595-02-5
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