Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to insurance |
May 28, 2019 |
print number 4643a |
May 28, 2019 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Mar 19, 2019 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4643A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D) 42nd Senate District
2019-S4643 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A972
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
A9082
2021-2022: S5690, A372
2019-S4643 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4643 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting co-payments for treatment at an opioid treatment program PURPOSE: This bill relates to prohibiting co-payments for treatment at an opioid treatment program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 31-b to section 3216 Section two amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 7-c to section 3221 Section three amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph section 1-3.
2019-S4643 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4643 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 19, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 prohibiting co-pay- ments for treatment at an opioid treatment program 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 31-b to read as follows: (31-B) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER ENGAGED IN OPIOID TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPIOID AGONIST TREATMENT MEDICATION. § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7-c to read as follows: (7-C) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER ENGAGED IN OPIOID TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPIOID AGONIST TREATMENT MEDICATION. § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (l-3) to read as follows: (L-3) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER ENGAGED IN OPIOID TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPIOID AGONIST TREATMENT MEDICATION. § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on and after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2019-S4643A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A972
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A9082
2021-2022: S5690, A372
2019-S4643A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4643A SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting co-payments for treatment at an opioid treatment program PURPOSE: This bill relates to prohibiting co-payments for treatment at an opioid treatment program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 31-b to section 3216 Section two amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph 7-c to section3221 Section three amends the insurance law by adding a new paragraph subsection 1-3 of section 4303
2019-S4643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4643--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 19, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, MARTINEZ, RAMOS, SALAZAR, 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 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting co-pay- ments for treatment at an opioid treatment program 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 31-b to read as follows: (31-B) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE DURING THE COURSE OF TREATMENT ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER ENGAGED IN OPIOID TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPIOID AGONIST TREAT- MENT MEDICATION. § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7-c to read as follows: (7-C) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE DURING THE COURSE OF TREATMENT ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER ENGAGED IN OPIOID TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPIOID AGONIST TREAT- MENT MEDICATION. § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (l-3) to read as follows: (L-3) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT AT AN OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL NOT IMPOSE A CO-PAYMENT FEE DURING THE COURSE OF TREATMENT ON ANY INSURED FOR SUCH TREATMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM OR PRACTITIONER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04805-03-9
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