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Senate Bill S5175
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th 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-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3235-a, Ins L
2011-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5175 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to ensuring insurance coverage for children in need of early intervention services PURPOSE: To ensure insurance coverage for children ages 0-3 in need of early intervention services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 3235-a to delineate conditions for preapproval of early intervention Section 2 designates the effective date for the bill after it shall have become a law. EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: The Early Intervention Program offers a variety of therapeutic and support services to eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities aged 0 - 3.
2011-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5175 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 ensuring insurance coverage for children in need of early intervention services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3235-a of the insurance law, as added by section 3 of part C of chapter 1 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: S 3235-a. Payment for early intervention services. (a) No policy of accident and health insurance, including contracts issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, shall exclude coverage for other- wise covered services solely on the basis that the services constitute early intervention program services under title two-A of article twen- ty-five of the public health law. (b) Where a policy of accident and health insurance, including a contract issued pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, provides coverage for [an] A SERVICE THAT IS PROVIDED TO AN INSURED UNDER THE early intervention program service, such coverage shall not be applied against any maximum annual or lifetime monetary limits set forth in such policy or contract. Visit limitations and other terms and condi- tions of the policy will continue to apply to COVERED SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE early intervention [services] PROGRAM. However, any visits used for early intervention program services shall not reduce the number of visits otherwise available under the policy or contract for such services. WHERE A SERVICE PROVIDED TO AN INSURED UNDER THE EARLY INTER- VENTION PROGRAM IS A COVERED SERVICE UNDER THE INSURER'S POLICY OR CONTRACT, THE INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICES PLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND CERTIFIED BY THE EARLY INTERVENTION OFFICIAL OR SUCH OFFICIAL'S DESIGNEE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET ANY PRECERTIFICATION, PREAUTHORIZATION AND MEDICAL NECES- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11317-01-1
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