Assembly Bill A22

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for individuals that have taken or are currently taking pre-exposure prophylaxis or post-exposure prophylaxis

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A22 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2617, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9952
2021-2022: A149
2023-2024: A42

2019-A22 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for individuals that have taken or are currently taking pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV or post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection.

2019-A22 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    22
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, AUBRY, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, ENGLE-
   BRIGHT, ORTIZ, ARROYO, LAVINE, JEAN-PIERRE, MAGNARELLI, D'URSO, SIMON,
   RIVERA, MOSLEY, WILLIAMS, COOK, DAVILA, GLICK -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Insur-
   ance

 AN  ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurance
   companies from denying coverage for individuals that have taken or are
   currently taking pre-exposure prophylaxis or post-exposure prophylaxis
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2617
 to read as follows:
   § 2617. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREVIOUS OR CURRENT USE  OF  PRE-EXPO-
 SURE  PROPHYLAXIS  AND  POST-EXPOSURE  PROPHYLAXIS.  (A)  NO INDIVIDUAL,
 INSURER OR ENTITY SHALL SOLELY BECAUSE A PERSON HAS USED OR IS CURRENTLY
 USING PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV  OR  POST-EXPO-
 SURE PROPHYLAXIS TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION:
   (1)  REFUSE  TO ISSUE OR RENEW, DENY OR CANCEL ANY INSURANCE POLICY OR
 CONTRACT;
   (2) DEMAND OR REQUIRE A GREATER PREMIUM OR PAYMENT FROM ANY PERSON;
   (3) DESIGNATE USE OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF
 HIV OR POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION AS A PREEXIST-
 ING CONDITION, FOR WHICH COVERAGE WILL BE DENIED OR REDUCED;
   (4)  FIX  ANY  LOWER RATE OR DISCRIMINATE IN THE FEES OR COMMISSION OF
 AGENTS OR BROKERS FOR WRITING OR RENEWING SUCH A POLICY.
   (B) THE FACT THAT A PERSON IS OR HAS USED PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR
 THE PREVENTION OF HIV  AND  POST-EXPOSURE  PROPHYLAXIS  TO  PREVENT  HIV
 INFECTION IS NOT A PERMITTED UNDERWRITING CRITERION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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