Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Assembly Bill A3104
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MCDONALD
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Angelo Santabarbara
Albert A. Stirpe
Anna Kelles
2023-A3104 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A3104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3104 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to including clinically necessary treatment for certain inpatient coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 30 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by section 5 of subpart A of part BB of chap- ter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (30)(A) Every policy that provides hospital, major medical or similar comprehensive coverage shall provide inpatient coverage for the diagno- sis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxification and rehabilitation services. Such inpatient coverage [shall] MAY include [unlimited medically] CLINICALLY necessary treatment for substance use disorder treatment services provided in residential settings AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER. Further, such inpatient coverage shall not apply financial requirements or treatment limitations, includ- ing utilization review requirements, to inpatient substance use disorder benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy. (B) Coverage provided under this paragraph may be limited to facili- ties in New York state that are licensed, certified or otherwise author- ized by the office of [alcoholism and substance abuse] ADDICTION services AND SUPPORTS and, in other states, to those which are accred- ited by the joint commission as alcoholism, substance abuse, or chemical dependence treatment programs and are similarly licensed, certified or otherwise authorized in the state in which the facility is located. (C) Coverage provided under this paragraph may be subject to annual deductibles and co-insurance as deemed appropriate by the superintendent EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04901-01-3 A. 3104 2
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