Assembly Bill A1619A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs prescribed to a person for HIV or AIDS

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  • 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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2023-A1619 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1001
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9580, S8423

2023-A1619 - Summary

Prohibits insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs prescribed to a person for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

2023-A1619 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1619
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   preferred  drug  program  from  restricting  or imposing delays in the
   distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain  persons;
   to  amend  the social services law, in relation to prohibiting managed
   care programs from restricting or imposing delays in the  distribution
   of  antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons; and to amend
   the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurers from  restrict-
   ing   or   imposing  delays  in  the  distribution  of  antiretroviral
   prescription drugs to certain persons
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 273 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  NO  PRIOR AUTHORIZATION, STEP THERAPY, OR ANY OTHER PROTOCOL THAT
 COULD RESTRICT OR DELAY THE DISPENSING OF THE DRUG SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR
 ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED TO  A  PERSON  IN  A  STATE
 PUBLIC  HEALTH PLAN FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNO-
 DEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS).
   § 2. Section 364-j of the social services law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 26-d to read as follows:
   26-D.  MANAGED  CARE  PROVIDERS  SHALL  NOT  SUBJECT AN ANTIRETROVIRAL
 PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRESCRIBED TO A PERSON FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION
 OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR  ACQUIRED  IMMUNODEFICIENCY
 SYNDROME  (AIDS)  TO A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT, STEP THERAPY, OR
 ANY OTHER PROTOCOL THAT COULD RESTRICT OR DELAY THE  DISPENSING  OF  THE
 DRUG.
   § 3. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 39 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04099-01-3
 A. 1619                             2
              

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2023-A1619A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1001
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9580, S8423

2023-A1619A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs prescribed to a person for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

2023-A1619A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1619--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, BRONSON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurers
   from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of  antiretro-
   viral prescription drugs to certain persons
 
   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 39 to read as follows:
   (39)  NO POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION
 DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN  IMMUNODE-
 FICIENCY  VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) SHALL
 SUBJECT SUCH DRUGS TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN
 THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS
 FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OR  PREVENTION  OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
 (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME  (AIDS)  SHALL  NOT  SUBJECT
 SUCH DRUG TO A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT.
   §  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 subsection (vv) to read as follows:
   (VV) ANY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, A
 HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION  OR  A  HEALTH  SERVICES  CORPORATION  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR THE TREAT-
 MENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED
 IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) SHALL NOT SUBJECT SUCH DRUG TO A  PRIOR
 AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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