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Senate Bill S1994
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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, RFM) Senate District
2019-S1994 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S1994 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1994 SPONSOR: LITTLE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome PURPOSE: This bill will require certain health insurance policies to cover costs associated with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 34 Section 2: Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 22
2019-S1994 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1994 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- 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 requiring certain health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome 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 35 to read as follows: (35)(A) EVERY HEALTH PLAN, AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER OFFERING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFIES IN WRITING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF THAT PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT. (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP- SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN PARAGRAPH (N) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows: (22) (A) EVERY HEALTH PLAN, AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER OFFERING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFIES IN WRITING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF THAT PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT. (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP- SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN PARAGRAPH (N) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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