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                                    492
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. STIRPE, SKOUFIS, JENNE, BUCHWALD, DiPIETRO, RA,
   HUNTER,  MAGNARELLI,  BLANKENBUSH,  RAIA,  SALADINO,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,
   GOODELL,  ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, DenDEKK-
   ER, HEVESI, THIELE -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for
   substance abuse disorder services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 30 of subsection  (i)  of  section  3216  of  the
 insurance  law,  as  amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 71 of the
 laws of 2016, is amended by adding a new subparagraph  (E)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (E)  A  POLICY  PROVIDING  COVERAGE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE
 COVERAGE  FOR  AT  LEAST  NINETY  DAYS  AT  A  REHABILITATION  FACILITY;
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION FACILITY REQUIRED
 TO BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL REQUIRE THE  PRESCRIPTION
 OF A DOCTOR.
   §  2.  Paragraph  6 of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance
 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
   (E) A POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE UNDER  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  INCLUDE
 COVERAGE  FOR  AT  LEAST  NINETY  DAYS  AT  A  REHABILITATION  FACILITY;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION  FACILITY  REQUIRED
 TO  BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESCRIPTION
 OF A DOCTOR.
   § 3. Subsection (k) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows:
   (5) A POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE UNDER THIS  SUBSECTION  SHALL  INCLUDE
 COVERAGE  FOR  AT  LEAST  NINETY  DAYS  AT  A  REHABILITATION  FACILITY;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION  FACILITY  REQUIRED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04732-02-7
              

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 TO BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESCRIPTION
 OF A DOCTOR.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law and shall apply to  any  policy  issued,  amended,  or
 renewed on and after such effective date.