Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Feb 03, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A4308
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CYMBROWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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-A4308 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A4308 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4308 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurance policies covering surgery to cover all expenses incurred in connection with autologous blood transfusions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows: (18) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES SURGICAL COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS USED FOR OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SURGERY, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD PRIOR TO SURGERY AND THE TRANSFUSION OF SUCH BLOOD INTO THE INSURED, WHETHER DONE BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER SURGERY. 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. S 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (hh) to read as follows: (HH) A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, A HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION, OR A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES SURGICAL COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS USED FOR OR INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SURGERY, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD PRIOR TO SURGERY AND THE TRANSFUSION OF SUCH BLOOD INTO THE INSURED, WHETHER DONE BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER SURGERY. 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. LBD07780-01-1
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