Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 28, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 27, 2010 |
1st report cal.441 |
Feb 24, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 01, 2010 |
print number 185a |
Feb 01, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
Sep 11, 2009 |
referred to insurance |
Sep 10, 2009 |
delivered to assembly passed senate restored to third reading |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Feb 24, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 23, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 11, 2009 |
1st report cal.39 |
Jan 07, 2009 |
referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
Senate Bill S185
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S185 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4572
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3221 & 4303, Ins L
2009-S185 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S185 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the effectiveness of mental health parity; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to post traumatic stress disorder PURPOSE : This legislation would include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the list of biologically based mental illnesses that would be covered under Timothy's Mental Health Parity Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Sections one of the bill amends section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law to provide that the OMH commissioner shall consult with and assist the superintendent of insurance on the study required under Timothy's law to determine the effectiveness of mental health parity and further provides that the Commissioner may include within the study any additional findings that he or she shall deem appropriate. Sections two and three of the bill amends sections 3221 and 4303 of the insurance law to include post traumatic stress disorder among the list of biologically based mental illnesses to be covered. Section four of the bill provides for an effective date.
2009-S185 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 185 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the effectiveness of mental health parity; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to post traumatic stress disorder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows: (K) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH AND ASSIST THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE ON THE STUDY REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SEVEN OF CHAPTER SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH PARITY. THE COMMISSIONER MAY INCLUDE WITHIN THE STUDY ANY ADDITIONAL FINDINGS THAT HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE. S 2. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph 5 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "biologically based mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder, delusional disorders, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorders, bulimia, [and] anorexia, AND POST TRAU- MATIC STRESS DISORDER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00735-01-9
2009-S185A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4572
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3221 & 4303, Ins L
2009-S185A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S185A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to post traumatic stress disorder PURPOSE : This legislation would include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the list of biologically based mental illnesses that would be covered under Timothy's Mental Health Parity Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Sections one, two and three of the bill amends sections 3221 and 4303 of the insurance law to include post traumatic stress disorder among the list of biologically based mental illnesses to be covered. Section four of the bill provides for an effective date. JUSTIFICATION : A number of important physiological differences have been found in individuals diagnosed with PTSD compared with individuals without the disorder which support the inclusion of PTSD within the list of biologically based mental illnesses that are covered under NYS's Mental Health Parity Law. For example, brain imaging studies
2009-S185A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 185--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop- mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to post traumatic stress disorder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph 5 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chap- ter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "biologically based mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder, delusional disorders, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorders, bulimia, [and] anorexia, AND POST TRAU- MATIC STRESS DISORDER. S 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 2 of subsection (g) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (B) For purposes of this subsection, the term "biologically based mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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