Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to insurance |
May 28, 2009 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S5691
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
-
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
-
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S5691 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
2009-S5691 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides insurance coverage for male cancer patients facing involuntary sterilization for the storage of up to four ejaculates before the initiation of cancer treatments; provides that storage fees shall be covered by medical insurance until such covered patient attains the age of 50.
2009-S5691 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5691 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for certain cancer patients PURPOSE : To provide insurance coverage for the storage of up to four ejaculates, to males who may become sterile as a result of treatment for cancer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Adds a new paragraph 26 to subsection (i) of Section 3216 of the Insurance Law, to provide insurance coverage to male patients, who may become involuntarily sterile as a result of treatment for cancer, for the storage of up to four ejaculates before the initiation of treatment; such storage fees shall be covered by the patient's insurance until such patient attains age fifty. Section 2. Adds a new paragraph 18 to subsection (1) of Section 3221 of the Insurance Law, to provide insurance coverage to male patients, who may become involuntarily sterile as a result of treatment for cancer, for the storage of up to four ejaculates before the initiation of treatment; such storage fees shall be covered by the patient's insurance until such patient attains age fifty.
2009-S5691 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5691 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 28, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FOLEY -- 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 insurance coverage for certain cancer patients 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 26 to read as follows: (26) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR-MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL MALE PATIENTS, WHO MAY BECOME INVOLUNTARILY STERILE AS A RESULT OF THE TREAT- MENT OF ANY CANCER, TO STORE UP TO FOUR EJACULATES BEFORE THE INITIATION OF THAT TREATMENT. TREATMENTS OF CANCER SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, SURGERY OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION. SUCH EJACULATE STORAGE COSTS SHALL BE COVERED IF THE UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION IS COVERED BY THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL INSUR- ANCE AND THE EJACULATE IS STORED IN STORAGE FACILITIES ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS. ACCREDITED STORAGE FACILITIES MUST ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE, VIABLE STORAGE OF SPERM FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS. STORAGE FEES SHALL BE COVERED BY THE MEDICAL INSURANCE UNTIL SUCH PATIENT ATTAINS THE AGE OF FIFTY YEARS. S 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows: (18) EVERY INSURER ISSUING A GROUP POLICY FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR-MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL MALE PATIENTS, WHO MAY BECOME INVOLUNTARILY STERILE AS A RESULT OF THE TREATMENT OF ANY CANCER, TO STORE UP TO FOUR EJACULATES BEFORE THE INITIATION OF THAT TREATMENT. TREATMENTS OF CANCER SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, SURGERY OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11856-01-9
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.