Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 14, 2022 |
signed chap.571 |
Oct 13, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
May 31, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1548 substituted for s7881 |
May 03, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly |
Apr 28, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.550 |
Apr 27, 2022 |
reported |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance |
Dec 13, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A8537
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PHEFFER AMATO
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
Alicia Hyndman
Rebecca Seawright
Judy Griffin
Peter Abbate
2021-A8537 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7881
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §§2404 & 2803-o, Pub Health L
2021-A8537 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8537 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing coverage and information on chest wall reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 20 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 21 of the laws of 1997, the opening paragraph and clause (i) as amended by chapter 302 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (A) Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive-type coverage shall provide the following coverage for breast OR CHEST WALL reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy: (i) all stages of reconstruction of the breast OR CHEST WALL on which the mastectomy or partial mastectomy has been performed; and (ii) surgery and reconstruction of the other breast OR CHEST WALL to produce a symmetrical appearance; in the manner determined by the attending physician and the patient to be appropriate. CHEST WALL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY SHALL INCLUDE AESTHET- IC FLAT CLOSURE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTI- TUTE. Such coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and coinsurance provisions as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a given policy. Written notice of the availability of such coverage shall be delivered to the policyholder prior to inception of such policy and annually thereafter. § 2. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 10 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 21 of the laws of 1997, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13570-01-1 A. 8537 2
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