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Assembly Bill A8751

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides coverage for biologically-based mental illness under the Healthy New York program

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2009-A8751 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4326, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8060

2009-A8751 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides coverage for biologically-based mental illness, psychiatric or psychological services or diagnosis or treatment of mental, nervous or emotional disorders or ailments under the Healthy New York program.

2009-A8751 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8751 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8751

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for
  biologically-based mental illness under the Healthy New York program

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs 13 and 14 of subsection (d) of section  4326  of
the  insurance  law,  as  added  by  chapter  1 of the laws of 1999, are
amended and a new paragraph 15 is added to read as follows:
  (13) blood and blood products furnished in connection with surgery  or
inpatient hospital services; [and]
  (14) prescription drugs obtained at a participating pharmacy. In addi-
tion  to  providing coverage at a participating pharmacy, health mainte-
nance organizations may utilize a mail order prescription drug  program.
Health maintenance organizations may provide prescription drugs pursuant
to  a  drug  formulary;  however,  health maintenance organizations must
implement  an  appeals  process  so  that  the  use   of   non-formulary
prescription drugs may be requested by a physician[.]; AND
  (15)  PSYCHIATRIC  OR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES OR DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
OF MENTAL, NERVOUS OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS OR AILMENTS AND  BIOLOGICALLY-
BASED MENTAL ILLNESS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11727-01-9

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