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Senate Bill S8039
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance 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
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S8039 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6398
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S93, A213
2013-2014: A1775
2009-S8039 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services for the purpose of disease management which are furnished by a dietician or nutrition professional.
2009-S8039 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8039 REVISED 06/03/10 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to making coverage for medical nutrition therapy applicable to insurance policies and contracts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To specifically stipulate that medical nutrition therapy will be covered under individual and group health insurance policies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new paragraph 26 to section 3216 of the Insurance Law to require each insurer issuing an accident or health insurance policy in this state to provide coverage for medical nutrition therapy. Adds a new paragraph 18 to section 3221 of the Insurance Law which makes the same requirement for group accident and health policies. Adds a new subsection (ff) to section 4303 of the Insurance Law which makes the same requirement for policies offered by medical expense indemnity companies, hospital service corporations and health service corporations. Defines Medical Nutrition Therapy as nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling service for the purpose of disease management which
2009-S8039 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8039 I N S E N A T E June 2, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 making coverage for medical nutrition therapy applicable to insurance policies and contracts 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 27 to read as follows: (27) EVERY POLICY SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, IF RECOMMENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY" SHALL MEAN NUTRITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPY, AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT WHICH ARE FURNISHED BY A DIETITIAN OR NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows: (18) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, IF RECOM- MENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY" SHALL MEAN NUTRITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPY, AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT WHICH ARE FURNISHED BY A DIETITIAN OR NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (gg) to read as follows: (GG) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION AND HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, IF RECOM- MENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, "MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY" SHALL MEAN NUTRITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPY, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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