Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 21, 2014 |
print number 1306a |
Jan 21, 2014 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to insurance |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S1306A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S1306 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S6604
2013-S1306 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1306 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require insurers to cover surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for female insureds who are at risk for this type of cancer SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new paragraph 30 to Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law. Adds a new paragraph 19 to Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law. Adds a new subsection (jj) to Section 4303 of the insurance law. Paragraph 30, paragraph 19 and subsection (jj) all provide that every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive type coverage shall provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for an insured who is at risk for ovarian cancer. An insured is deemed to be at risk if: she has a family history of one or more first degree relatives with ovarian cancer; three or more female relatives with breast cancer or nonpolvposis colorectal cancer; she tests positive for BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations. Surveillance tests for ovarian cancer shall mean annual screening for
2013-S1306 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1306 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 providing coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer 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 30 to read as follows: (30) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR-MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SURVEILLANCE TESTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER FOR AN INSURED WHO IS AT RISK FOR OVARIAN CANCER. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN INSURED IS DEEMED TO BE AT RISK IF: (I) SHE HAS A FAMILY HISTORY OF: 1. ONE OR MORE FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVE WITH OVARIAN CANCER; 2. THREE OR MORE FEMALE RELATIVES WITH BREAST CANCER; OR 3. NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; OR (II) SHE TESTS POSITIVE FOR BRCA1 OR BRCA2 MUTATIONS. (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, SURVEILLANCE TESTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER SHALL MEAN ANNUAL SCREENING FOR OVARIAN CANCER USING: (I) CA-125 SERUM TUMOR MARKER TESTING; (II) TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND; AND (III) PELVIC EXAMINATION. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows: (19) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR SURVEILLANCE TESTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER FOR AN INSURED WHO IS AT RISK FOR OVARIAN CANCER. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN INSURED IS DEEMED TO BE AT RISK IF: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S1306A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S6604
2013-S1306A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1306A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require insurers to cover surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for female insureds who are at risk for this type of cancer SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (oo). The amendments provide that every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive type coverage shall provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for an insured who is at risk for ovarian cancer. An insured is deemed to be at risk if: she has a family history of one or more first degree relatives with ovarian cancer; three or more female relatives with breast cancer or non-polyposis colorectal cancer; she texts positive for BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations. Surveillance tests for ovarian cancer shall mean annual screening for ovarian cancer using: CA-125 serum tumor maker testing; transvaginal ultrasound; and pelvic examination.
2013-S1306A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1306--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer 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 30 to read as follows: (30) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR-MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SURVEILLANCE TESTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER FOR AN INSURED WHO IS AT RISK FOR OVARIAN CANCER. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN INSURED IS DEEMED TO BE AT RISK IF: (I) SHE HAS A FAMILY HISTORY OF: 1. ONE OR MORE FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVE WITH OVARIAN CANCER; 2. THREE OR MORE FEMALE RELATIVES WITH BREAST CANCER; OR 3. NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; OR (II) SHE TESTS POSITIVE FOR BRCA1 OR BRCA2 MUTATIONS. (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, SURVEILLANCE TESTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER SHALL MEAN ANNUAL SCREENING FOR OVARIAN CANCER USING: (I) CA-125 SERUM TUMOR MARKER TESTING; (II) TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUND; AND (III) PELVIC EXAMINATION. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows: (19) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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