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Senate Bill S403
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2009-S403 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221, 4303, 4321 & 4322, Ins L
2009-S403 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S403 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing insurance coverage for equipment and supplies used for the treatment of ostomies PURPOSE : This bill would require every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive-type coverage to include equipment and supplies necessary for the treatment of ostomies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill adds a new paragraph (23) to subsection (i) of §32l6 of the Insurance Law, a new paragraph (13) to subsection (k) of the Insurance Law, a new subsection (v) to §4303, and a new paragraph (26) of subsection (b) of §4322 of the Insurance Law to require every health insurer or health maintenance organization to include coverage for equipment and supplies for the treatment of ostomies, as prescribed or recommended by a physician. This bill also amends subsection (c) of §4321 and subsection (c) of §4322 to include a co-payment to be imposed on equipment and supplies for the treatment of ostomies. JUSTIFICATION : Ostomies are a lifelong health condition and require equipment and
2009-S403 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 403 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- 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 authorizing insurance coverage for equipment and supplies used for the treatment of ostomies 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 26 to read as follows: (26) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE THAT INCLUDES COVER- AGE FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTOMIES, IF RECOMMENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW: FLANGES, COLLECTION BAGS, CLAMPS, IRRIGATION DEVICES, SANITIZING PRODUCTS, OSTOMY RINGS AND OSTOMY BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE BY RULE OR REGULATION A LIST OF ADDI- TIONAL OSTOMY EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SUPPLIES SUCH AS ARE MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTOMIES FOR WHICH THERE SHALL ALSO BE COVERAGE. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 15 to read as follows: (15) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED 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 COMPRE- HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTOMIES, IF RECOMMENDED OR PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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