Assembly Bill A1263

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for health insurance coverage for loss or damage to prosthetic limb

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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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2009-A1263 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1235
2013-2014: A1476
2015-2016: A4675
2017-2018: A3826
2019-2020: A4812
2021-2022: A4111

2009-A1263 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for health insurance coverage for loss or damage to prosthetic limb; also provides for coverage for replacement of limb as prescribed by a doctor.

2009-A1263 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1263

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. COLTON, POWELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  JOHN, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, TITUS --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Insurance

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law, in relation to health insurance
  coverage of prosthetic limbs

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

  Section  1.  Subsection  (l)  of  section 3221 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows:
  (18) EVERY INSURER DELIVERING A GROUP POLICY OR ISSUING A GROUP POLICY
FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE TO  A  SUBSCRIBER  (A)
FOR  THE REPLACEMENT OF A PROSTHETIC LIMB AFTER AMPUTATION IF SAID PROS-
THETIC LIMB IS DAMAGED OR STOLEN;  AND  (B)  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  THE
REPLACEMENT  OF  A  PROSTHETIC LIMB TO A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A SUBSCRIBER
THROUGH THE ATTAINMENT OF  NINETEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE  AS  OFTEN  AS  SAID
REPLACEMENT  IS  REQUIRED  OR PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPENDENT CHILD'S PHYSI-
CIAN.
  S 2. Subsection (j) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows:
  (3) A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION OR MEDICAL EXPENSE  INDEMNITY  CORPO-
RATION    WHICH    PROVIDES    MEDICAL,   MAJOR   MEDICAL   OR   SIMILAR
COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE TO  A  SUBSCRIBER  (A)
FOR  THE REPLACEMENT OF A PROSTHETIC LIMB AFTER AMPUTATION IF SAID PROS-
THETIC LIMB IS DAMAGED OR STOLEN;  AND  (B)  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  THE
REPLACEMENT  OF  A PROSTHETIC LIMB FOR A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A SUBSCRIBER
THROUGH ATTAINMENT OF NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE AS OFTEN AS SAID REPLACEMENT
IS REQUIRED OR PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPENDENT CHILD'S PHYSICIAN.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04312-01-9

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