Senate Bill S2063

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the preservation of hair during chemotherapy

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S2063 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5728
2021-2022: S4227

2023-S2063 - Summary

Provides coverage for scalp cooling systems used to preserve hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

2023-S2063 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2063 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2063
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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  providing  health
   insurance  coverage  for  scalp  cooling  for the preservation of hair
   during cancer chemotherapy treatment

   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 12-b to read as follows:
   (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
 THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL,  MAJOR  MEDICAL,  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 COVERAGE  AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND ALSO PROVIDES
 COVERAGE FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR
 SCALP  COOLING.  SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR
 DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR  DEDUCTIBLES  ARE
 AT  LEAST  AS  FAVORABLE  TO  AN  INSURED AS THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR
 DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO COVERAGE FOR INTRAVENOUS OR INJECTED  ANTICAN-
 CER MEDICATIONS.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS PARAGRAPH, "SCALP COOLING" MEANS ANY
 COOLING CAP, HYPOTHERMIA CAP, COLD CAP OR ANY OTHER  DEVICE  USED  AS  A
 THERAPEUTIC  DEVICE  TO  COOL  THE HUMAN SCALP TO PREVENT OR REDUCE HAIR
 LOSS DURING CHEMOTHERAPY.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 12-b to read as follows:
   (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
 THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL,  MAJOR  MEDICAL,  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 COVERAGE  AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND ALSO PROVIDES
 COVERAGE FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR
 SCALP  COOLING.  SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR
 DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR  DEDUCTIBLES  ARE
 AT  LEAST  AS  FAVORABLE  TO  AN  INSURED AS THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00009-01-3

2023-S2063A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5728
2021-2022: S4227

2023-S2063A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides coverage for scalp cooling systems used to preserve hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

2023-S2063A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2063A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2063--A
     Cal. No. 877
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance  law,  in  relation  to  providing  health
   insurance  coverage  for scalp cooling systems for the preservation of
   hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment
 
   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 12-b to read as follows:
   (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
 THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL,  MAJOR  MEDICAL,  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 COVERAGE  AND  PROVIDES  COVERAGE  CANCER  CHEMOTHERAPY  TREATMENT SHALL
 PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SCALP  COOLING  SYSTEMS  USED  IN  CONNECTION  WITH
 CANCER  CHEMOTHERAPY  TREATMENT.  COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
 MAY  BE SUBJECT  TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE, INCLUDING COPAY-
 MENTS, AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND   AS   ARE
 CONSISTENT  WITH  THOSE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN
 POLICY.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "SCALP COOLING  SYSTEM"  MEANS
 ANY  DEVICE  USED TO COOL THE HUMAN SCALP TO PREVENT OR REDUCE HAIR LOSS
 DURING CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY  TREATMENT,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  DEVICE  IS
 DESIGNED  AND INTENDED FOR REPEATED USE AND IS PRIMARILY AND CUSTOMARILY
 USED TO SERVE A MEDICAL PURPOSE.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 12-b to read as follows:
   (12-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
 THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL,  MAJOR  MEDICAL,  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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