NY State Senate Bill 2011-S3833

Senate Bill S3833

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Jan 04, 2012	referred to insurance
Mar 07, 2011	referred to insurance

2011-S3833 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7194
Current Committee:: Senate Insurance
Law Section:: Insurance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2464
2013-2014: S2887
2015-2016: S2402
2017-2018: S4341
2019-2020: S3307

2011-S3833 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that insurance policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies; provides that such coverage shall include inpatient hospital coverage for a minimum period of seventy-two hours after surgery.

2011-S3833 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3833 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3833

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 coverage of  hysterec-
  tomies

  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 28 to read as follows:
  (28)  (A)  EVERY  POLICY  WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL
COVERAGE, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE TYPE COVERAGE, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE
FOR ALL COST FOR HYSTERECTOMIES. SUCH COVERAGE SHALL  INCLUDE  INPATIENT
HOSPITAL  COVERAGE  FOR  A  MINIMUM  PERIOD  OF  SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER
SURGERY.
  (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.
  (C) COVERAGE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  NOT  RESTRICT  OR  ELIMINATE
EXISTING  COVERAGE  PROVIDED BY THE POLICY AND NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO DENY OR RESTRICT IN ANY WAY ANY EXISTING RIGHT  OR
BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER LAW OR BY CONTRACT.
  S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows:
  (18)  (A) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIV-
ERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE,
OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE TYPE COVERAGE, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE  FOR  ALL
COST  FOR HYSTERECTOMIES. SUCH COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE INPATIENT HOSPITAL
COVERAGE FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER SURGERY.
  (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.
                                                           LBD09923-01-1

S. 3833                             2

  (C) COVERAGE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  NOT  RESTRICT  OR  ELIMINATE
EXISTING  COVERAGE  PROVIDED BY THE POLICY AND NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO DENY OR RESTRICT IN ANY WAY ANY EXISTING RIGHT  OR
BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER LAW OR BY CONTRACT.
  S  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (hh) to read as follows:
  (HH) 1. EVERY MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, HOSPITAL  SERVICE
CORPORATION  AND  HEALTH  SERVICE  CORPORATION  WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL,
SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE, OR SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE  TYPE  COVERAGE,
SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR ALL COST FOR HYSTERECTOMIES. SUCH COVERAGE
SHALL INCLUDE INPATIENT HOSPITAL COVERAGE FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF SEVEN-
TY-TWO HOURS AFTER SURGERY.
  2. 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.
  3.  COVERAGE  UNDER  THIS  SUBSECTION  SHALL NOT RESTRICT OR ELIMINATE
EXISTING COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE POLICY AND NOTHING IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH
SHALL  BE CONSTRUED TO DENY OR RESTRICT IN ANY WAY ANY EXISTING RIGHT OR
BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER LAW OR BY CONTRACT.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall apply to all policies entered  into
or renewed on and after such effective date.

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