Senate Bill S2465

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; repealer

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Current Bill Status Via A1696 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S2465 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1696
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8156, A9150

2023-S2465 - Summary

Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

2023-S2465 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2465 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2465
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, JACKSON, KENNEDY, MYRIE, PALUMBO, SEPULVEDA
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law  and the social services law, in
   relation to requiring certain insurance policies and Medicaid to allow
   patients a one hundred twenty-day window for additional  breast  exams
   when the provider deems another breast exam is needed
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of  paragraph  11  of  subsection  (i)  of
 section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 414 of the laws
 of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (A)  Every  policy  that  provides  coverage for hospital, surgical or
 medical care  shall  provide  the  following  coverage  for  mammography
 screening for occult breast cancer:
   (i)  [upon  the  recommendation  of  a  physician]  WHERE  A PROVIDER,
 LICENSED TO ISSUE PRESCRIPTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION  SIXTY-FIVE  HUNDRED
 TWENTY-TWO  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  ASSESSED THE RISK AND THEN MAKES A
 RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL SCREENING INCLUDING MAMMOGRAM, a mammo-
 gram, which may be provided by breast  tomosynthesis,  at  any  age  for
 covered  persons having a prior history of breast cancer OR DENSE BREAST
 or who have a first degree relative  with  a  prior  history  of  breast
 cancer OR DENSE BREAST;
   (ii)  a  single  baseline  mammogram,  which may be provided by breast
 tomosynthesis, for covered persons aged thirty-five through thirty-nine,
 inclusive; [and]
   (iii) an annual mammogram, which may be provided by breast tomosynthe-
 sis, for covered persons aged forty and older; AND
   (IV)  AN  ADDITIONAL  SCREENING  INCLUDING  MAMMOGRAM,  WHICH  MAY  BE
 PROVIDED  BY  BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS, FOR COVERED PERSONS WHOSE MAMMOGRAM,
 WHICH OCCURRED IN THE PREVIOUS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY  DAYS,  SHOWED  ABNOR-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02639-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2465A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1696
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8156, A9150

2023-S2465A - Summary

Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

2023-S2465A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2465A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2465--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PERSAUD,  CHU,  JACKSON, KENNEDY, MYRIE, PALUMBO,
   SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed  to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Commit-
   tee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law  and the social services law, in
   relation to requiring certain insurance policies and Medicaid to allow
   patients a one hundred twenty-day window for additional  breast  exams
   when the provider deems another breast exam is needed
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (D) of  paragraph  11  of  subsection  (i)  of
 section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws
 of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (D)  In  addition  to  subparagraph (A), (B) or (C) of this paragraph,
 every policy that provides coverage for hospital,  surgical  or  medical
 care,  except  for a grandfathered health plan under subparagraph (E) of
 this paragraph, shall provide coverage  for  the  following  mammography
 screening  services,  and  such  coverage shall not be subject to annual
 deductibles or coinsurance:
   (i) evidence-based items or services  for  mammography  that  have  in
 effect  a  rating  of  'A'  or 'B' in the current recommendations of the
 United States preventive services task force; [and]
   (ii) with respect  to  women,  such  additional  preventive  care  and
 screenings  for  mammography  not described in item (i) of this subpara-
 graph and as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported  by  the
 health resources and services administration[.]; AND
   (III)  AN  ADDITIONAL  SCREENING  INCLUDING  A MAMMOGRAM, WHICH MAY BE
 PROVIDED BY BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS, FOR COVERED PERSONS  WHOSE  MAMMOGRAM,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02639-06-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2465B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1696
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8156, A9150

2023-S2465B - Summary

Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

2023-S2465B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2465B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2465--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, CHU, JACKSON, MYRIE, PALUMBO, SEPULVEDA --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insur-
   ance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably
   from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on Finance --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  requiring  certain
   insurance  policies  allow  patients  additional screenings for breast
   cancer when the provider  deems  such  screening  is  necessary  under
   nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of  paragraph  11  of  subsection  (i)  of
 section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 414 of the laws
 of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (A)  Every  policy  that  provides  coverage for hospital, surgical or
 medical care  shall  provide  the  following  coverage  for  mammography
 screening for occult breast cancer:
   (i)  upon the recommendation of a physician, a mammogram, which may be
 provided by breast tomosynthesis, at any age for covered persons  having
 a  prior  history  of  breast cancer or who have a first degree relative
 with a prior history of breast cancer;
   (ii) a single baseline mammogram, which  may  be  provided  by  breast
 tomosynthesis, for covered persons aged thirty-five through thirty-nine,
 inclusive; [and]
   (iii) an annual mammogram, which may be provided by breast tomosynthe-
 sis, for covered persons aged forty and older; AND
   (IV)  UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A PHYSICIAN, SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC
 IMAGING, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS, BREAST ULTRASOUNDS, OR MAGNET-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02639-09-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2465C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1696
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8156, A9150

2023-S2465C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

2023-S2465C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2465C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2465--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, CHU, JACKSON, MYRIE, PALUMBO, SEPULVEDA --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insur-
   ance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably
   from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on Finance --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  requiring  certain
   insurance  policies  allow  patients  additional screenings for breast
   cancer when the provider  deems  such  screening  is  necessary  under
   nationally  recognized  clinical  practice  guidelines;  and to repeal
   certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 11 of subsection (i)
 of  section  3216  of  the insurance law, subparagraph (A) as amended by
 chapter 414 of the laws of 2017, and  subparagraph  (B)  as  amended  by
 chapter 74 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
   (A)  Every  policy  that  provides  coverage for hospital, surgical or
 medical care  shall  provide  the  following  coverage  for  mammography
 screening for occult breast cancer:
   (i)  upon the recommendation of a physician, a mammogram, which may be
 provided by breast tomosynthesis, at any age for covered persons  having
 a  prior  history  of  breast cancer or who have a first degree relative
 with a prior history of breast cancer;
   (ii) a single baseline mammogram, which  may  be  provided  by  breast
 tomosynthesis, for covered persons aged thirty-five through thirty-nine,
 inclusive; [and]

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02639-11-4
              

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