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Mar 23, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S8064
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S8064 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S333
2021-2022: S1915
2023-2024: S4842
2017-S8064 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8064 SPONSOR: AKSHAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization PURPOSE: To amend the Insurance Law by prohibiting preauthorization for coverage of outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one, two and three of this bill amends various sections of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2014, by stating that coverage for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder provided by policies providing medical coverage shall not be subject to preauthorization. Section four provides that the act shall take effect immediately after
2017-S8064 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8064 I N S E N A T E March 23, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AKSHAR, AMEDORE, HANNON, JACOBS -- 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 that cover- age for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder shall not be subject to preauthorization THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 31 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 41 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (A) Every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage must provide outpatient coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxifica- tion and rehabilitation services. Such coverage shall not BE SUBJECT TO PREAUTHORIZATION AND SHALL NOT apply financial requirements or treatment limitations to outpatient substance use disorder benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy. Further, such coverage shall be provided consistent with the federal Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (29 U.S.C. § 1185a). § 2. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 7 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (A) Every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage must provide outpatient coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxifica- tion and rehabilitation services. Such coverage shall not BE SUBJECT TO PREAUTHORIZATION AND SHALL NOT apply financial requirements or treatment limitations to outpatient substance use disorder benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy. Further, such coverage shall be provided EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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