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May 13, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S5728
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th 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
(D) 6th Senate District
2019-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5728 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing health insurance coverage for scalp cooling for the preserva- tion of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment PURPOSE: This bill would ensure coverage of scalp cooling devices to preserve hair during chemotherapy treatment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 12-b. Section two amends subsection (I) of section 3221 of the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 12-b. Section three amends section 4303 of the insurance law by adding a new
2019-S5728 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5728 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 health insurance coverage for scalp cooling for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment 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 12-b to read as follows: (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SCALP COOLING. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES ARE AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO AN INSURED AS THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO COVERAGE FOR INTRAVENOUS OR INJECTED ANTICAN- CER MEDICATIONS. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "SCALP COOLING" MEANS ANY COOLING CAP, HYPOTHERMIA CAP, COLD CAP OR ANY OTHER DEVICE USED AS A THERAPEUTIC DEVICE TO COOL THE HUMAN SCALP TO PREVENT OR REDUCE HAIR LOSS DURING CHEMOTHERAPY. § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 12-b to read as follows: (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SCALP COOLING. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES ARE AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO AN INSURED AS THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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