Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Oct 30, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A8560
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
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
co-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
William Colton
Aileen Gunther
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Herman D. Farrell
Richard Gottfried
Donna Lupardo
2015-A8560 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A8560 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8560 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, COOK, COLTON, CLARK, GUNTHER, PEOPLES-STOKES, CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT, MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, LUPARDO, RIVERA -- read once and referred 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 32 to read as follows: (32) 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 20 to read as follows: (20) 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04600-02-5
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