Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance |
Dec 10, 2021 |
print number 105a |
Dec 10, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S105A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2021-S105 - Details
2021-S105 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S105 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing for ovarian and prostate cancers in certain cases PURPOSE: To require insurance companies to cover the costs of comprehensive genetic screening for breast, ovarian, prostate, colon and lung cancers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section I states that this act shall be cited as the "Ana Lucia Act." Section II amends paragraph 11 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law by adding a new subparagraph (F) (i) to provide additional full coverage for the comprehensive genetic testing for breast cancer
2021-S105 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 105 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 health insurance policies to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing for ovarian and prostate cancers in certain cases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ana Lucia act". § 2. Paragraph 11-a of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) (I) SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE FOR COMPRE- HENSIVE GENETIC TESTING FOR PROSTATIC CANCER ONLY IF RECOMMENDED BY A DOCTOR, A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETICIST OR A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETIC COUN- SELOR. (II) ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE BUT SHALL BE BORNE SOLELY BY THE INSURER. § 3. Paragraph 11-a of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C)(I) SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE FOR COMPRE- HENSIVE GENETIC TESTING FOR PROSTATIC CANCER ONLY IF RECOMMENDED BY A DOCTOR, A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETICIST OR A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETIC COUN- SELOR. (II) ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE BUT SHALL BE BORNE SOLELY BY THE INSURER. § 4. Subsection (z-1) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2021-S105A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S105A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S105A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing and FDA approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers PURPOSE: Requires health insurance policies to cover comprehensive genetic screening for ovarian and prostate cancers SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section I states that this act shall be cited as the "Ana Lucia Act." Section II Paragraph 11-a of subsection (i) of section 3216 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C)(i) to provide additional full coverage for the comprehensive genetic testing and FDA approved testing based on family or person's history when recommended by a board-certi-
2021-S105A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 105--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, SALAZAR, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing and FDA approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ana Lucia act". § 2. Paragraph 11-a of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) (I) SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE FOR COMPRE- HENSIVE GENETIC TESTING AND FDA APPROVED TESTING BASED ON FAMILY OR PERSON'S HISTORY FOR PROSTATIC AND OVARIAN CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY A DOCTOR, A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETICIST OR A BOARD-CERTIFIED GENETIC COUN- SELOR. SUCH COVERAGE SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED AFTER THE PATIENT'S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS. PATIENTS NEED TO KNOW IF THEY CARRY THE GENETIC OR INHERI- TANCE MUTATION, WHICH CAN HELP TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE TREATMENTS. GENETIC SCREENING SHALL BE COVERED FOR PROSTATE AND OVARIAN CANCER PATIENTS' FAMILY MEMBERS. THE GENETIC RESULT SHALL NOT BE USED AGAINST FAMILY MEMBERS THAT CARRY THE GENETIC OR INHERITANCE MUTATION FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE PURPOSES. (II) ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL FULL COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE BUT SHALL BE BORNE SOLELY BY THE INSURER. § 3. Paragraph 11-a of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02824-02-1
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