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 31, 2022 |
substituted by a8537 |
May 25, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1548 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 18, 2022 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S7881
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8537 - 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
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2021-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8537
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §§2404 & 2803-o, Pub Health L
2021-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7881 SPONSOR: STAVISKY TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that women who select chest wall reconstruction surgery have the proper insurance coverage for the opera- tion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the insurance law to include the coverage of chest wall reconstruction surgery, in addition to breast reconstruction surgery, after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy. It includes aesthetic flat closure, a type of chest wall reconstruction, as defined by the National Cancer Institute. Additionally, subdivisions 1 and 1-a of section 2404
2021-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7881 I N S E N A T E January 18, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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, the opening paragraph and clause (i) as amended by chapter 302 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (A) Every group or blanket policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state which provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehen- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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