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Assembly Bill A9787

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins

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2009-A9787 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A405
2013-2014: A1266
2015-2016: A755
2017-2018: A296
2019-2020: A3652
2021-2022: A174
2023-2024: A3865

2009-A9787 - Summary

Requires certain health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins.

2009-A9787 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9787 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9787

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, FIELDS, GIBSON, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, PHEF-
  FER, PERRY, STIRPE, BARRON, CASTRO, BURLING, CALHOUN, TOBACCO,  ALFANO
  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.   of A. BING, BOYLAND, HIKIND, HOOPER,
  MAISEL, MAYERSOHN, M. MILLER, TITONE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
  health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins

  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 10-a to read as follows:
  (10-A)(A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS  STATE
WHICH  PROVIDES  MEDICAL  COVERAGE  THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR PHYSICIAN
SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND EVERY POLICY WHICH  PROVIDES  MAJOR
MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE
FOR PRENATAL MATERNITY CARE. SUCH PRENATAL MATERNITY CARE SHALL  INCLUDE
COVERAGE OF PRENATAL VITAMINS.
  (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 5-a to read as follows:
  (5-A)(A)  EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIV-
ERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE
FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, AND EVERY GROUP OR BLAN-
KET POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL MATERNITY CARE. SUCH PRENA-
TAL MATERNITY CARE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE OF PRENATAL VITAMINS.
  (B)  SUCH  COVERAGE  MAY  BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSU-
RANCE, AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE  SUPERINTENDENT  AND  AS  ARE
CONSISTENT  WITH  THOSE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN
POLICY.
  S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

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

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2009-A9787A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A405
2013-2014: A1266
2015-2016: A755
2017-2018: A296
2019-2020: A3652
2021-2022: A174
2023-2024: A3865

2009-A9787A - Summary

Requires certain health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins.

2009-A9787A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9787A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9787--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, FIELDS, GIBSON, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, PHEF-
  FER, PERRY, STIRPE, BARRON, CASTRO, BURLING, CALHOUN, TOBACCO, ALFANO,
  ESPAILLAT, MENG, TITUS  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BING,
  BOYLAND,   HIKIND,  HOOPER,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN,  M. MILLER,  MILLMAN,
  TITONE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and referred 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 coverage for  prenatal
  vitamins

  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 10-a to read as follows:
  (10-A)(A)  EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN PRESCRIBED OR  ORDERED
BY  A  HEALTH  CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE
EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 5-a to read as follows:
  (5-A)(A) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY  WHICH  PROVIDES  COVERAGE  FOR
PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN
PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  LEGALLY  AUTHORIZED  TO
PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B)  SUCH  COVERAGE  MAY  BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSU-
RANCE, AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE  SUPERINTENDENT  AND  AS  ARE
CONSISTENT  WITH  THOSE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN
POLICY.
  S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
  (C-1)(1)  EVERY  CONTRACT  ISSUED  BY  A  CORPORATION  SUBJECT  TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE  WHICH  PROVIDES  COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION

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

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2009-A9787B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A405
2013-2014: A1266
2015-2016: A755
2017-2018: A296
2019-2020: A3652
2021-2022: A174
2023-2024: A3865

2009-A9787B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins.

2009-A9787B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9787--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, FIELDS, GIBSON, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, PHEF-
  FER, PERRY, STIRPE, BARRON, CASTRO, BURLING, CALHOUN, TOBACCO, ALFANO,
  ESPAILLAT, MENG, TITUS  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BING,
  BOYLAND,   HIKIND,  HOOPER,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN,  M. MILLER,  MILLMAN,
  TITONE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on  Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for  prenatal
  vitamins

  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 10-a to read as follows:
  (10-A)(A)  EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN PRESCRIBED OR  ORDERED
BY  A  HEALTH  CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE
EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 5-a to read as follows:
  (5-A)(A) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY  WHICH  PROVIDES  COVERAGE  FOR
PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  SHALL  PROVIDE  COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN
PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  LEGALLY  AUTHORIZED  TO
PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B)  SUCH  COVERAGE  MAY  BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSU-
RANCE, AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE  SUPERINTENDENT  AND  AS  ARE
CONSISTENT  WITH  THOSE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN
POLICY.
  S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

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

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