Senate Bill S8553B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer

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    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8553 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

2023-S8553 - Summary

Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.

2023-S8553 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8553 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8553
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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  mandatory  health
   insurance coverage for lung cancer screening
 
   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)  (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMI-
 LAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  FOLLOW-UP
 DIAGNOSTIC  IMAGING  TO ASSIST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER WHEN SUCH
 IMAGING IS RECOMMENDED BY A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER  ACTING  WITHIN  THE
 PROVIDER'S  SCOPE  OF  PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.
   (B) SUCH COVERAGE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  INCLUDE,
 BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUNDS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAG-
 ING, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSIES.
   (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE A COPAY-
 MENT, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLE REQUIREMENT ON COVERAGE FOR LUNG  CANCER
 SCREENING  AND  DIAGNOSIS THAT IS GREATER THAN THE COPAY, COINSURANCE OR
 DEDUCTIBLE REQUIREMENT FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TO ASSIST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER  WHEN  SUCH
 IMAGING  IS  RECOMMENDED  BY  A  HEALTH  CARE PROVIDER ACTING WITHIN THE
 PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT  OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW.
   (B)  SUCH  COVERAGE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUNDS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE  IMAG-
 ING, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSIES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14523-01-4

co-Sponsors

2023-S8553A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

2023-S8553A - Summary

Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.

2023-S8553A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8553A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8553--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO, CLEARE, COONEY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Insur-
   ance  --  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  mandatory  health  insurance  coverage  for  lung cancer
   screening
 
   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) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER
 ACTING  WITHIN  THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE PATIENT
 COST SHARING FOR FOLLOW-UP SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER
 ACTING  WITHIN  THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE PATIENT
 COST SHARING FOR FOLLOW-UP SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER.
   § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subsection (vv) to read as follows:
   (VV)  (1) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMI-
 LAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING  FOR  LUNG  CANCER  WHEN RECOMMENDED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-S8553B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

2023-S8553B - Summary

Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.

2023-S8553B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8553B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8553--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO, CLEARE, COONEY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Insur-
   ance  --  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  and  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation  to  mandatory  health  insurance  coverage  for  lung cancer
   screening
 
   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) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER
 ACTING  WITHIN  THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE PATIENT
 COST SHARING FOR FOLLOW-UP SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER
 ACTING  WITHIN  THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE PATIENT
 COST SHARING FOR FOLLOW-UP SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER.
   § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subsection (vv) to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14523-03-4

co-Sponsors

2023-S8553C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

2023-S8553C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.

2023-S8553C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8553C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8553--C
     Cal. No. 886
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, CLEARE, COONEY, SKOUFIS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Insurance  -- 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 -- 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  and  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation  to mandatory health insurance coverage for follow-up screen-
   ing or diagnostic services for lung cancer
 
   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) (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR  SIMI-
 LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING OR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED  BY  A
 HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDER  ACTING  WITHIN  THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE
 PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY  POLICY  THAT
 PROVIDES  COVERAGE  REQUIRED  BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT IMPOSE PATIENT
 COST SHARING FOR FOLLOW-UP SCREENING OR  DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES  FOR  LUNG
 CANCER.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22)  (A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMI-
 LAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  FOLLOW-UP
 SCREENING  OR  DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR LUNG CANCER WHEN RECOMMENDED BY A
 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ACTING WITHIN  THE  PROVIDER'S  SCOPE  OF  PRACTICE
 PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY POLICY THAT
 PROVIDES COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL  NOT  IMPOSE  PATIENT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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