Senate Bill S4808

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for certain medications used in the treatment of substance use disorders; repealer

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2904 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S4808 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2904
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, rpld §3216 sub§ (i) ¶31-a, §3221 sub§ (l) ¶¶7-a & 7-b, §4303 sub§§ (l-1) & (l-2), Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6674, A7979

2019-S4808 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for buprenorphine products, methadone and long acting injectable naltrexone for detoxification or maintenance treatment of substance use disorders.

2019-S4808 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4808 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4808
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  prohibiting  certain
   insurance  policies  from  requiring  prior  authorization for certain
   medications used in the treatment of substance use disorders;  and  to
   repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 31-a of subsection (i) of  section  3216  of  the
 insurance  law  is REPEALED and a new paragraph 31-a is added to read as
 follows:
   (31-A) (A) NO POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
 FOR  MEDICATION  FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF  A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SHALL
 REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR AN INITIAL OR RENEWAL  PRESCRIPTION  FOR
 ALL BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS, METHADONE OR LONG ACTING INJECTABLE NALTREX-
 ONE  FOR  DETOXIFICATION  OR  MAINTENANCE  TREATMENT  OF A SUBSTANCE USE
 DISORDER EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
   (B) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  COPAY-
 MENTS,  COINSURANCE,  AND  ANNUAL  DEDUCTIBLES  THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH
 THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN THE POLICY.
   § 2. Paragraphs 7-a and 7-b of subsection (l) of section 3221  of  the
 insurance  law  are REPEALED and a new paragraph 7-a is added to read as
 follows:
   (7-A) (A) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE LARGE GROUP COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE IMMEDIATE COVERAGE
 FOR ALL BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS,  METHADONE  OR  LONG  ACTING  INJECTABLE
 NALTREXONE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DETOXIFICATION OR MAINTE-
 NANCE TREATMENT OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01428-01-9

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