Assembly Bill A595

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

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  • Introduced
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    • 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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2015-A595 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9013
2013-2014: A536
2017-2018: A431
2019-2020: A1058
2021-2022: A4095

2015-A595 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

2015-A595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   595

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ABINANTI, TITONE, COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROBINSON,
  BENEDETTO, STIRPE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  CROUCH,  FINCH,
  GRAF,  HOOPER,  KATZ,  McDONOUGH,  MOYA, RAIA, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  coverage  for  the
  screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

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

  Section 1. Subclause 5 of clause (ix) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
25 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by
chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (5) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
litative or nonrestorative[, in  the  event  that  the  policy  provides
coverage for therapeutic care]; and
  S  2.   Subclause 5 of clause (ix) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 17
of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law,  as  amended  by
chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (5) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
litative  or  nonrestorative[,  in  the  event  that the policy provides
coverage for therapeutic care]; and
  S 3. Clause (v) of subparagraph (I) of paragraph 3 of subsection  (ee)
of  section  4303 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 596 of the
laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (v) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
litative or nonrestorative[, in  the  event  that  the  policy  provides
coverage for therapeutic care]; and
  S 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04351-01-5

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