NY State Senate Bill 2023-S1194

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to insurance
Jan 10, 2023	referred to insurance

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2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Insurance
Law Section:: Insurance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8549

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for procedures relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and related conditions, including pain, discomfort and infertility resulting therefrom.

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1194

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health
insurers to provide coverage for diagnosis and treatment of fibroids

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would amend subsection (i) of 3216 of the insurance laws to
add a new paragraph 36 that states that all insurance companies cover
the cost of coverage for the treatment, symptoms, and diagnosis of
fibroids and infertility that may have been caused by fibroids.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law,
to require all insurance companies to cover costs for uterine fibroids.
Section 2 amends subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law to
require every group or blanket policy to provide coverage for uterine
fibroids. Section 3 amends section 4303 of the insurance law to add

subsection (ss) which requires every medical expense indemnity corpo-
ration, hospital service, and health service corporation to provide
coverage for uterine fibroids.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, in New York State, there is no mandate that requires all
insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and/or treat-
ment of fibroids. Fibroids are usually only covered if they are causing
the patient pain or other symptoms. Some insurance companies will only
cover fibroid removal or hysterectomy when symptoms have not gone away.
This means that for people who have fibroids that are not yet causing
them pain or are seeking experimental treatments related to fibroids
their care may not be covered by health insurance. Many insurances will
only partially cover the procedure leaving patients with large copays to
fully cover the cost.

This legislation addresses the gap in insurance coverage regarding
fibroids. It would require insurance companies and other entities that
provide insurance coverage to provide coverage for all costs of diagno-
sis, symptoms, and treatment of uterine fibroids. It would also cover
infertility that was caused by fibroids. Many women do not seek treat-
ment for fibroids because they are worried it may not be covered by
insurance or that their specific treatment will not be covered by insur-
ance. This legislation would allow women with fibroids to seek treatment
without the worry that it will not be covered by their insurance provid-
er.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S8549 Referred to Insurance

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after enact-
ment

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1194
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PERSAUD, ADDABBO, CLEARE, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HOYL-
   MAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- 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
   insurers to provide coverage for diagnosis and treatment of fibroids

   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)  EVERY  INSURER ISSUING A POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE
 FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  ALL  COSTS  FOR
 DIAGNOSIS  AND  TREATMENT OF UTERINE FIBROIDS, ALSO CALLED LEIOMYOMAS OR
 MYOMAS, AND RELATED CONDITIONS,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  PAIN,
 DISCOMFORT  AND  INFERTILITY  RESULTING  THEREFROM.   SUCH DIAGNOSIS AND
 TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE PELVIC EXAM, ULTRASOUND, LAB TESTS, MAGNETIC RESO-
 NANCE IMAGING,  HYSTEROSONOGRAPHY,  HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY,  HYSTEROSCOPY
 MEDICATION, NONINVASIVE PROCEDURES, UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION, RADIOF-
 REQUENCY  ABLATION,  LAPAROSCOPIC  OR  ROBOTIC MYOMECTOMY, HYSTEROSCOPIC
 MYOMECTOMY, ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION, ABDOMINAL MYOMECTOMY, HYSTERECTOMY  OR
 ANY  OTHER  TREATMENT,  OR  ANY COMBINATION OF TREATMENTS, PROVIDED SUCH
 TREATMENT IS RECOMMENDED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LICENSED TO  PRACTICE
 IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
   (23) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN
 THIS  STATE  WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE SHALL
 PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND  TREATMENT  OF  UTERINE
 FIBROIDS,  ALSO  CALLED  LEIOMYOMAS  OR  MYOMAS, AND RELATED CONDITIONS,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND INFERTILITY  RESULTING
 THEREFROM.  SUCH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE PELVIC EXAM, ULTRA-
 SOUND, LAB TESTS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, HYSTEROSONOGRAPHY, HYSTER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02551-01-3

 S. 1194                             2
 
 OSALPINGOGRAPHY,  HYSTEROSCOPY   MEDICATION,   NONINVASIVE   PROCEDURES,
 UTERINE  ARTERY  EMBOLIZATION,  RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION, LAPAROSCOPIC OR
 ROBOTIC  MYOMECTOMY,  HYSTEROSCOPIC  MYOMECTOMY,  ENDOMETRIAL  ABLATION,
 ABDOMINAL MYOMECTOMY, HYSTERECTOMY OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT, OR ANY COMBI-
 NATION OF TREATMENTS, PROVIDED SUCH TREATMENT IS RECOMMENDED BY A HEALTH
 CARE PROVIDER LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   §  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 subsection (uu) to read as follows:
   (UU) EVERY MEDICAL EXPENSE  INDEMNITY  CORPORATION,  HOSPITAL  SERVICE
 CORPORATION  AND  HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR
 MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE  FOR  ALL
 COSTS  FOR  DIAGNOSIS  AND  TREATMENT  OF  UTERINE FIBROIDS, ALSO CALLED
 LEIOMYOMAS OR MYOMAS, AND RELATED CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
 TO  PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND INFERTILITY RESULTING THEREFROM. SUCH DIAGNOSIS
 AND TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE PELVIC EXAM, ULTRASOUND, LAB  TESTS,  MAGNETIC
 RESONANCE IMAGING, HYSTEROSONOGRAPHY, HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY, HYSTEROSCO-
 PY  MEDICATION,  NONINVASIVE  PROCEDURES,  UTERINE  ARTERY EMBOLIZATION,
 RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION, LAPAROSCOPIC OR  ROBOTIC  MYOMECTOMY,  HYSTERO-
 SCOPIC MYOMECTOMY, ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION, ABDOMINAL MYOMECTOMY, HYSTEREC-
 TOMY  OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT, OR ANY COMBINATION OF TREATMENTS, PROVIDED
 SUCH TREATMENT IS RECOMMENDED BY A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER  LICENSED  TO
 PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S1194

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

co-Sponsors

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Roxanne J. Persaud

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

co-Sponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Cordell Cleare

Leroy Comrie

Pete Harckham

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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