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Feb 09, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S1907
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, IP) Senate District
2009-S1907 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7407
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3221 & 3216, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A4463
2013-2014: A2269
2015-2016: A903
2009-S1907 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1907 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing insurance coverage for colorectal cancer early detection PURPOSE : Provides insurance coverage for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Adds a new paragraph 12-a of section 3221 subsection (1) of the insurance law providing that comprehensive care policies covering physician services and major medical expenses shall also include coverage for annual screenings for colon cancer for individuals over the age of 50, or over 40 if there is a family history or other high risk factors. Such coverage shall include both diagnostic procedures and any ancillary services, including pathology and anesthesiology, that are medically necessary and appropriate. JUSTIFICATION : Colon cancer kills an estimated 55,000 people each year in the U.S.
2009-S1907 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1907 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, SAVINO -- 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 providing insurance coverage for colorectal cancer early detection 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 12-a to read as follows: (12-A)(A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE FOLLOWING COVERAGE FOR DIAG- NOSTIC SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER: (I) STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC TESTING INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A COLO- NOSCOPY AND THE MOST RELIABLE, MEDICALLY RECOGNIZED SCREENING TEST AVAILABLE AT ANY AGE FOR ANY PERSON HAVING A PRIOR HISTORY OF COLORECTAL CANCER; (II) AN ANNUAL STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A COLONOSCOPY AND THE MOST RELIABLE MEDICALLY RECOGNIZED SCREENING TEST AVAILABLE FOR ANY PERSON AGE FIFTY AND OVER WHO IS ASYMP- TOMATIC AND FOR ANY PERSON AGE FORTY AND OVER WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF COLORECTAL CANCER OR OTHER COLORECTAL CANCER RISK FACTORS; AND (III) ANY ANCILLARY SERVICE SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO PATHOLOGY AND ANESTHESIOLOGY THAT THE POLICYHOLDER'S PHYSICIAN DETERMINES TO BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. (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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05287-01-9
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