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Jan 04, 2012 |
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May 10, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S5340
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 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
2011-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6798
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง3240, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A8658
2013-2014: S272
2011-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5340 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia services related to the provision of dental services PURPOSE: This legislation would require health insurance policies to cover hospitalization and anesthesia charges in connection with dental care in specified cases. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: See Bill. JUSTIFICATION: Under existing provisions of the Insurance Law, an insured is entitled to coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for various medical conditions. However, dental ailments are not considered a medical condition and such coverage has been heretofore not included in law. Dental health is an important aspect of an individual's overall well being and this legislation would facilitate the provision of quality dental coverage to many insured individuals. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-S5340 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5340 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- 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 requiring coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia services related to the provision of dental services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3240 to read as follows: S 3240. PAYMENT FOR ANESTHESIA AND HOSPITALIZATION RELATED TO DENTAL SERVICES. ANY HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL COVER ANESTHESIA AND HOSPITAL CHARGES FOR DENTAL CARE PROVIDED TO A COVERED PERSON WHO: (A) IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; OR (B) IS SEVERELY DISABLED; OR (C) HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REQUIRES GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PROVISION OF DENTAL SERVICES. THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE MADE SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE. A HEALTH INSURER MAY REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORI- ZATION FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR DENTAL CARE IN THE SAME MANNER AS WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER COVERED MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WHEN SERVICES DEFINED IN THIS SECTION ARE PROVIDED BY A DENTIST ACTING WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF HIS OR HER LICENSE, BENEFITS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE SAME LEVELS AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS WHETHER PROVIDED BY A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04199-01-1
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