NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6882

Senate Bill S6882

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that policies and contracts covering diagnostic screening for prostate cancer shall not be subject to cost sharing

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 05, 2018	signed chap.335
Oct 24, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2018	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.799 substituted for a8683a
Jun 18, 2018	referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 30, 2018	amended on third reading 6882a
Jan 23, 2018	advanced to third reading
Jan 22, 2018	2nd report cal.
Jan 17, 2018	1st report cal.201
Jan 03, 2018	referred to health
Sep 22, 2017	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 18, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S6882
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2018
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Croci
  Jan 17, 2018 - Health Committee Vote
  S6882
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: Jan 17, 2018
      
      aye (17)
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Persaud
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2017-S6882 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8683
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2404-a, Pub Health L; amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

2017-S6882 - Summary

Provides that policies and contracts covering diagnostic screening for prostate cancer shall not be subject to cost sharing; requires notice of availability of such coverage without cost sharing to be provided in the notice to persons at risk of or having prostate cancer.

2017-S6882 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6882

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the written summa-
ry relating to prostate cancer; and to amend the insurance law, in
relation to coverage of diagnostic screening for prostate cancer

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Eliminates barriers to prostate cancer screening by prohibiting cost
sharing and advising patients of such coverage.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends Public Health Law § 2404-a to require the inclusion
of information regarding the availability of insurance coverage for
prostate cancer screening without cost sharing in the standardized writ-
ten summary prepared by the Commissioner of Health.

Sections two, three and four amend Insurance Law §§ 3216(i)(11-a)(B),
3221(1)(11-a)(B), and 4303(z-1)(2) respectively, to provide that diag-
nostic testing for prostate cancer for men having a prior history, men
40 and over with a family history, and men 50 and over who are asympto-
matic shall not be subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.

Section five provides that this act shall take effect immediately and
apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified or amended on
or after January 1, 2018.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Affordable Care Act provided that certain preventative measures must
be covered by insurance at no cost to the patient. The rationale being
to encourage individuals and remove any obstacles from receiving preven-
tative care in order to achieve better health outcomes and reduce costs
to the system. Similarly, in 2015 the state enacted provisions to ensure
women have access to breast cancer screenings at no cost to them. These
provisions are especially important in today's health insurance market-
place where more and more individuals are covered by high deductible
policies. This legislation, similar to the breast cancer screening
provisions enacted in 2015, will ensure men have access to prostate
screenings at no cost to them.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately and applies to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modi-
fied or amended on or after January 1, 2018.

2017-S6882 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6882
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. TEDISCO, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the written summa-
   ry relating to prostate cancer; and to amend  the  insurance  law,  in
   relation to coverage of diagnostic screening for prostate cancer

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2404-a of the public health law, as added by  chap-
 ter 141 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   §  2404-a.  Prostate cancer; duty to inform. 1. The commissioner shall
 develop a standardized written summary, in plain non-technical language,
 which shall explain the following:
   (a) the symptoms and risk factors for prostate cancer;
   (b) the available methods for the detection and diagnosis of  prostate
 cancer,  including information on the relative accuracy of the available
 detection and diagnostic techniques;
   (C) THE AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE  FOR  DIAGNOSTIC  SCREENING
 FOR PROSTATE CANCER WITHOUT COST SHARING PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF
 PARAGRAPH  ELEVEN-A  OF  SUBSECTION  (I)  OF  SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO
 HUNDRED SIXTEEN, SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH  ELEVEN-A  OF  SUBSECTION
 (1)  OF  SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND PARAGRAPH TWO
 OF SUBSECTION (Z-1) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THREE OF  THE
 INSURANCE LAW; and
   [(c)]  (D)  the  alternative  medically  viable  methods  of  treating
 prostate cancer, including but not limited  to  hormonal,  radiological,
 chemotherapeutic  or  surgical  treatments, or combinations thereof. The
 summary shall contain information on prostate post-treatment  risks  and
 other  pertinent  information  to  aid  a person in deciding a course of
 treatment. The summary shall be updated as is necessary.
   [(d)] 2. The summary shall be provided to any health care provider  or
 practitioner  providing medical treatment to adult men without charge or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13496-01-7

 S. 6882                             2
 
 fee for distribution in accordance with subdivision [two] THREE of  this
 section.
   [2.]  3.  The standardized written summary provided for by subdivision
 one of this section may be provided by a health care  provider  to  each
 person  under  [his/her]  HIS  OR  HER care who is or may be at risk for
 prostate cancer or who has been diagnosed to be afflicted with  prostate
 cancer upon said diagnosis, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
   [3.]  4.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a cause
 of action for lack of informed consent in any  instance  in  which  such
 cause  of action would be limited by section twenty-eight hundred five-d
 of this chapter.
   [4.] 5. The commissioner shall have the written summary,  required  by
 this section, completed and prepared for distribution on or before Janu-
 ary first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight.
   §  2.  Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11-a of subsection (i) of section
 3216 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of  2000,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (B)  Such  coverage  [may]  SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   § 3. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11-a of subsection (1)  of  section
 3221  of the insurance law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 2000,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (B) Such coverage [may] SHALL NOT be  subject  to  annual  deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   §  4. Paragraph 2 of subsection (z-1) of section 4303 of the insurance
 law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   (2)  Such  coverage  [may]  SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately, and sections  two,  three
 and  four  of this act shall apply to all policies and contracts issued,
 renewed, modified or amended on or after January 1, 2018.

co-Sponsors

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8683
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2404-a, Pub Health L; amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6882A

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the written summa-
ry relating to prostate cancer; and to amend the insurance law, in
relation to coverage of diagnostic screening for prostate cancer

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Eliminates barriers to prostate cancer screening by prohibiting cost
sharing and advising patients of such coverage.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends Public Health Law § 2404-a to require the inclusion
of information regarding the availability of insurance coverage for
prostate cancer screening without cost sharing in the standardized writ-
ten summary prepared by the Commissioner of Health.

Sections two, three and four amend Insurance Law §§ 3216(i)(11-a)(B),
3221(1)(11-a)(B), and 4303(z-1)(2) respectively, to provide that diag-
nostic testing for prostate cancer for men having a prior history, men
40 and over with a family history, and men 50 and over who are asympto-
matic shall not be subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.

Section five provides that this act shall take effect immediately and
apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified or amended on
or after January 1, 2018.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Affordable Care Act provided that certain preventative measures must
be covered by insurance at no cost to the patient. The rationale being
to encourage individuals and remove any obstacles from receiving preven-
tative care in order to achieve better health outcomes and reduce costs
to the system. Similarly, in 2015 the state enacted provisions to ensure
women have access to breast cancer screenings at no cost to them. These
provisions are especially important in today's health insurance market-
place where more and more individuals are covered by high deductible
policies.  This legislation, similar to the breast cancer screening
provisions enacted in 2015, will ensure men have access to prostate
screenings at no cost to them.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately and applies to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modi-
fied or amended on or after January 1, 2019.

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6882--A
     Cal. No. 201
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, HANNON, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first
   and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the written summa-
   ry relating to prostate cancer; and to amend  the  insurance  law,  in
   relation to coverage of diagnostic screening for prostate cancer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2404-a of the public health law, as added by  chap-
 ter 141 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   §  2404-a.  Prostate cancer; duty to inform. 1. The commissioner shall
 develop a standardized written summary, in plain non-technical language,
 which shall explain the following:
   (a) the symptoms and risk factors for prostate cancer;
   (b) the available methods for the detection and diagnosis of  prostate
 cancer,  including information on the relative accuracy of the available
 detection and diagnostic techniques;
   (C) THE AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE  FOR  DIAGNOSTIC  SCREENING
 FOR PROSTATE CANCER WITHOUT COST SHARING PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF
 PARAGRAPH  ELEVEN-A  OF  SUBSECTION  (I)  OF  SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO
 HUNDRED SIXTEEN, SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH  ELEVEN-A  OF  SUBSECTION
 (1)  OF  SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND PARAGRAPH TWO
 OF SUBSECTION (Z-1) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THREE OF  THE
 INSURANCE LAW; and
   [(c)]  (D)  the  alternative  medically  viable  methods  of  treating
 prostate cancer, including but not limited  to  hormonal,  radiological,
 chemotherapeutic  or  surgical  treatments, or combinations thereof. The
 summary shall contain information on prostate post-treatment  risks  and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13496-02-8

 S. 6882--A                          2
 
 other  pertinent  information  to  aid  a person in deciding a course of
 treatment. The summary shall be updated as is necessary.
   [(d)]  2. The summary shall be provided to any health care provider or
 practitioner providing medical treatment to adult men without charge  or
 fee  for distribution in accordance with subdivision [two] THREE of this
 section.
   [2.] 3. The standardized written summary provided for  by  subdivision
 one  of  this  section may be provided by a health care provider to each
 person under [his/her] HIS OR HER care who is or  may  be  at  risk  for
 prostate  cancer or who has been diagnosed to be afflicted with prostate
 cancer upon said diagnosis, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
   [3.] 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create  a  cause
 of  action  for  lack  of informed consent in any instance in which such
 cause of action would be limited by section twenty-eight hundred  five-d
 of this chapter.
   [4.]  5.  The commissioner shall have the written summary, required by
 this section, completed and prepared for distribution on or before Janu-
 ary first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight.
   § 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11-a of subsection (i)  of  section
 3216  of the insurance law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 2000,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (B) Such coverage [may] SHALL NOT be  subject  to  annual  deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   §  3.  Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11-a of subsection (1) of section
 3221 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 601 of the laws of  2000,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (B)  Such  coverage  [may]  SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   § 4. Paragraph 2 of subsection (z-1) of section 4303 of the  insurance
 law,  as added by chapter 601 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (2) Such coverage [may] SHALL NOT be  subject  to  annual  deductibles
 [and] OR coinsurance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent
 and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a
 given policy].
   §  5.  This act shall take effect immediately, and sections two, three
 and four of this act shall apply to all policies and  contracts  issued,
 renewed, modified or amended on or after January 1, 2019.

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Sponsored By

James Tedisco

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Kemp Hannon

Kathleen A. Marchione

2017-S6882 - Details

2017-S6882 - Summary

2017-S6882 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6882 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Kemp Hannon

William Larkin

Kathleen A. Marchione

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6882A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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