Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Assembly Bill A299
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2023-A299 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A299 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 299 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing reimburse- ment for certain corrective lenses used to correct color vision defi- ciency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (u) to read as follows: (U) (1) EVERY GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OFFERED IN THE LARGE GROUP MARKET THAT IS ISSUED, AMENDED, OR RENEWED IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CORRECTIVE LENSES USED TO CORRECT THE SIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH COLOR VISION DEFICIENCY. (2) AN INSURED PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS EVERY THIRTY-SIX MONTHS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF UP TO ONE PAIR OF CORRECTIVE LENSES. (3) THE INSURED PERSON MAY CHOOSE CORRECTIVE LENSES EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN COST. REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE RESPECTIVE PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND MAY INCLUDE SUCH POLICY PROVISIONS AS DEDUCTIBLES, COINSURANCE, ALLOWABLE CHARGE LIMITATIONS, AND COORDINATION OF BENEFITS. (4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, "CORRECTIVE LENSES" SHALL MEAN ANY LENS, INCLUDING CONTACT LENSES, GLASSES OR SPECTACLES, WORN IN FRONT OF THE EYE TO CORRECT THE SIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH COLOR VISION DEFICIENCY. § 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (uu) to read as follows: (UU) (1) A GROUP CONTRACT ISSUED, AMENDED, OR RENEWED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OFFERED IN THE LARGE GROUP MARKET SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02163-01-3 A. 299 2
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