Senate Bill S824

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to coverage for, and notice to insureds of, colorectal cancer screenings; repealer

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Current Bill Status - 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-S824 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2198
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §3216 sub§ (i) ¶11-b, amd §§3221 & 4303, add §339, Ins L; rpld §3, amd §4, Chap of 2022 (as proposed in S.906-B & A.2085-A)

2023-S824 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes technical amendments to chapter requiring insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings.

2023-S824 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S824 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    824
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and a chapter  of  the  laws  of  2022
   relating  to  providing insurance coverage for colorectal cancer early
   detection, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  906-B  and  A.
   2085-A,  in  relation to coverage for preventive screenings and notice
   requirements; and to repeal certain provisions of  the  insurance  law
   and of such chapter relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 11-b of subsection (i) of  section  3216  of  the
 insurance  law,  as  added by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the
 insurance  law  relating to providing insurance  coverage for colorectal
 cancer early detection, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.906-B
 and A. 2085-A, is REPEALED.
   § 2. Paragraph 11-b of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance
 law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2022  amending  the  insurance
 law  relating  to  providing  insurance   coverage for colorectal cancer
 early detection, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.906-B and A.
 2085-A,  is amended to read as follows:
   (11-b) (A) Every LARGE GROUP policy delivered or issued  for  delivery
 in this state which provides medical coverage that includes coverage for
 physician  services in a physician's office and every LARGE GROUP policy
 which provides major  medical  or  similar  comprehensive-type  coverage
 shall  provide, upon the prescription of a health care provider [legally
 authorized to prescribe under] ACTING WITHIN  THE  PROVIDER'S  SCOPE  OF
 PRACTICE  PURSUANT  TO  title  eight  of the education law, coverage for
 colorectal cancer [screening] PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 THE  AMERICAN  CANCER SOCIETY GUIDELINES FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING
 OF AVERAGE RISK INDIVIDUALS. The coverage  required  by  this  paragraph
 shall ALSO include [preventive colorectal cancer screening] coverage for
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04015-01-3
              

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