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Senate Bill S2202
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging 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
2011-S2202 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2 Title 4 ยง270, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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2011-S2202 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2202 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the elder law, in relation to creating the state pharmaceutical local choice program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To assure that any health care plan that includes pharmaceutical benefits and which includes an option or requirement for mail order purchase of drugs also provide that an insured can purchase the required drugs locally, at a community pharmacy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill makes the following changes: Section 1. Creates a new Title 4, Miscellaneous Provisions in the Elder Law, with a new section 300, Pharmaceutical Local Choice Program. Section 300, the Pharmaceutical Local Choice Program, requires that: 1. A health insurance policy which provides coverage for prescribed drugs that includes an option or a requirement that insureds purchase prescription drugs from a mail order pharmacy (i.e., a non-resident
2011-S2202 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2202 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to creating the state pharma- ceutical local choice program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2 of the elder law is amended by adding a new title 4 to read as follows: TITLE 4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 270. PHARMACEUTICAL LOCAL CHOICE PROGRAM. S 270. PHARMACEUTICAL LOCAL CHOICE PROGRAM. 1. ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, EVERY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIBED DRUGS THAT INCLUDES AN OPTION OR A REQUIREMENT THAT INSUREDS PURCHASE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM A NON-RESIDENT ESTABLISHMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE THAT AN INSURED MAY PURCHASE SUCH PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM A PHARMACY REGISTERED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHICH, INSOFAR AS REASONABLE, SHALL BE LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF THE INSURED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (I) OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AND ANY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THE INSURANCE LAW. 2. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE PANEL, WHOSE PURPOSE SHALL BE TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06121-01-1
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