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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S836
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2021-S836 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S836 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S836 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting health insurers from requiring prior authorization for pre-exposure prophylaxis used to prevent HIV infection PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit health insurers from requiring prior authorization for pre- exposure prophylaxis used to prevent HIV infection. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new subdivision 11 to § 4406-c of the public health law stating that a. health care plan which provides prescription drug coverage shall not require prior authorization for pre-exposure prophylaxis used to prevent HIV infection.
2021-S836 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 836 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, JACKSON, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting health insurers from requiring prior authorization for pre-exposure prophylaxis used to prevent HIV infection THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4406-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. A HEALTH CARE PLAN WHICH PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DETERMINATION FOR PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHY- LAXIS USED TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT A HEALTH CARE PLAN FROM DENYING A CLAIM FOR SUCH SERVICES IF THE SERVICES ARE SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED NOT MEDICALLY NECESSARY. § 2. Section 3217-b of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (m) to read as follows: (M) AN INSURER WHICH PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DETERMINATION FOR PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS USED TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM DENYING A CLAIM FOR SUCH SERVICES IF THE SERVICES ARE SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED NOT MEDICALLY NECESSARY. § 3. Section 4325 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (n) to read as follows: (N) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE WHICH PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DETERMINATION FOR PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS USED TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE FROM DENYING A CLAIM FOR SUCH SERVICES IF THE SERVICES ARE SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED NOT MEDICALLY NECESSARY. § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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