Senate Bill S272A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires coverage for anesthesia and hospital charges for dental care

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  • 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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Bill Amendments

2013-S272 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3241, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5340

2013-S272 - Summary

Requires coverage for anesthesia and hospital charges for dental care.

2013-S272 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S272 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   272

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- 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 coverage for
  hospitalization and anesthesia services related to  the  provision  of
  dental services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new  section  3240
to read as follows:
  S  3240.  PAYMENT FOR ANESTHESIA AND HOSPITALIZATION RELATED TO DENTAL
SERVICES. ANY POLICY OF HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
GRAPH  THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIR-
TEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL COVER ANESTHESIA  AND  HOSPITAL  CHARGES  FOR
DENTAL  CARE  PROVIDED  TO  A  COVERED PERSON WHO: (A) IS UNDER EIGHTEEN
YEARS OF AGE; OR (B) IS SEVERELY DISABLED; OR (C) HAS A  MEDICAL  CONDI-
TION  THAT  REQUIRES  GENERAL  ANESTHESIA  OR  HOSPITALIZATION  FOR  THE
PROVISION OF DENTAL SERVICES. THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION  MAY
BE  MADE  SUBJECT  TO PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE.  A  HEALTH  INSURER  MAY
REQUIRE  PRIOR  AUTHORIZATION FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR DENTAL CARE IN THE
SAME MANNER AS WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER COVERED  MEDICAL  CONDITIONS.
WHEN  SERVICES  DEFINED IN THIS SECTION ARE PROVIDED BY A DENTIST ACTING
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  LICENSE,  BENEFITS  SHALL  BE
PROVIDED AT THE SAME LEVELS AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS WHETHER PROVIDED BY
A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01361-01-3


              

2013-S272A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3241, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S5340

2013-S272A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires coverage for anesthesia and hospital charges for dental care.

2013-S272A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S272A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 272--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- 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
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring coverage for
  hospitalization and anesthesia services related to  the  provision  of
  dental services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new  section  3241
to read as follows:
  S  3241.  PAYMENT FOR ANESTHESIA AND HOSPITALIZATION RELATED TO DENTAL
SERVICES. ANY POLICY OF HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
GRAPH  THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIR-
TEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL COVER ANESTHESIA  AND  HOSPITAL  CHARGES  FOR
DENTAL  CARE  PROVIDED  TO  A  COVERED PERSON WHO: (A) IS UNDER EIGHTEEN
YEARS OF AGE; OR (B) IS SEVERELY DISABLED; OR (C) HAS A  MEDICAL  CONDI-
TION  THAT  REQUIRES  GENERAL  ANESTHESIA  OR  HOSPITALIZATION  FOR  THE
PROVISION OF DENTAL SERVICES. THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION  MAY
BE  MADE  SUBJECT  TO PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE.  A  HEALTH  INSURER  MAY
REQUIRE  PRIOR  AUTHORIZATION FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR DENTAL CARE IN THE
SAME MANNER AS WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER COVERED  MEDICAL  CONDITIONS.
WHEN  SERVICES  DEFINED IN THIS SECTION ARE PROVIDED BY A DENTIST ACTING
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  LICENSE,  BENEFITS  SHALL  BE
PROVIDED AT THE SAME LEVELS AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS WHETHER PROVIDED BY
A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01361-02-4
              

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