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Senate Bill S1773

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires health insurers to cover breast reconstruction surgery after a partial mastectomy or lumpectomy

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2009-S1773 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3801

2009-S1773 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires health insurers to cover breast reconstruction surgery after a partial mastectomy or lumpectomy.

2009-S1773 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1773 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1773

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to  coverage  for  breast
  reconstruction surgery after a partial mastectomy or lumpectomy

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of
paragraph 20 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law,  as
added by chapter 21 of the laws of 1997, are amended to read as follows:
  Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar compre-
hensive-type  coverage  shall  provide the following coverage for breast
reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, PARTIAL MASTECTOMY OR LUMPEC-
TOMY:
  (i)  all  stages  of  reconstruction  of  the  breast  on  which   the
mastectomy, PARTIAL MASTECTOMY OR LUMPECTOMY has been performed; and
  S 2. The opening paragraph and clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of para-
graph  10  of  subsection  (k)  of section 3221 of the insurance law, as
added by chapter 21 of the laws of 1997, are amended to read as follows:
  Every group or blanket policy delivered or issued for delivery in this
state which provides medical, major medical, or  similar  comprehensive-
type  coverage  shall  provide  the following coverage for breast recon-
struction surgery after a mastectomy, PARTIAL MASTECTOMY OR LUMPECTOMY:
  (i)  all  stages  of  reconstruction  of  the  breast  on  which   the
mastectomy, PARTIAL MASTECTOMY OR LUMPECTOMY has been performed; and
  S  3.  The  opening  paragraph  and subparagraph (A) of paragraph 1 of
subsection (x) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as added by chapter
21 of the laws of 1997, are amended to read as follows:
  Every contract issued by  a  medical  expense  indemnity  corporation,
hospital   service  corporation  or  health  service  corporation  which
provides coverage for surgical or medical care shall provide the follow-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06087-01-9

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