assembly Bill A11385

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services

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Jun 17, 2010 reference changed to insurance
Jun 11, 2010 reference changed to health
Jun 08, 2010 referred to insurance

A11385 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4406, Pub Health L; amd §4804, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3802
2013-2014: A636
2015-2016: A3527
2017-2018: A5409
2019-2020: A3928
2021-2022: A8909
2023-2024: A2376

A11385 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laboratory services by organizations providing or offering comprehensive health services plans.

A11385 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  11385

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 8, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  D. WEPRIN  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
  to the reimbursement of out-of-network providers of clinical laborato-
  ry services  by  organizations  providing  or  offering  comprehensive
  health services plans

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

  Section 1. Section 4406 of the public health law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW, IF AN ENROLLEE IS
REFERRED BY AN IN-PLAN PROVIDER TO A  PROVIDER  OF  CLINICAL  LABORATORY
SERVICES  NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN (A "NON-PARTICIPATING PROVIDER")
FOR ANY SERVICE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE  PLAN,  THE  ORGANIZATION
SHALL  BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  PAYMENT  DIRECTLY  TO THE NON-PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER FOR THOSE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME FRAME  FOR  SUCH
PAYMENTS  SET  FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR-A
OF THE INSURANCE LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  ENROLLEE  SHALL  BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY APPLICABLE COPAY, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLE FOR SUCH
SERVICES.  CLINICAL  LABORATORIES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION FOR SERVICES RENDERED SHALL DIRECTLY BILL THE ORGANIZATION WHOSE
ENROLLEE RECEIVED THE SERVICES. ANY  PAYMENT  MADE  BY  AN  ORGANIZATION
DIRECTLY  TO THE ENROLLEE RATHER THAN TO THE CLINICAL LABORATORY SEEKING
REIMBURSEMENT SHALL NOT SATISFY THE ORGANIZATION'S PAYMENT OBLIGATION TO
THE CLINICAL LABORATORY.
  S 2. Section 4804 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (g) to read as follows:
  (G)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF LAW, IF AN ENROLLEE IS
REFERRED BY AN IN-PLAN PROVIDER TO A  PROVIDER  OF  CLINICAL  LABORATORY
SERVICES  NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN (A "NON-PARTICIPATING PROVIDER")
FOR ANY SERVICE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE  PLAN,  THE  ORGANIZATION
SHALL  BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  PAYMENT  DIRECTLY  TO THE NON-PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER FOR THOSE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME FRAME  FOR  SUCH
PAYMENTS  SET  FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR-A

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