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Assembly Bill A6520

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves

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2011-A6520 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A2862

2011-A6520 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves used to alleviate the pain and discomfort of lymphedema.

2011-A6520 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6520

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 21, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KOLB -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BURLING,
  CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for
  compression sleeves

  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 28 to read as follows:
  (28) EVERY INSURED PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE
COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA.  SUCH
REIMBURSEMENT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE COST OF COMPRESSION SLEEVES USED TO
ALLEVIATE THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT OF LYMPHEDEMA.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 17 to read as follows:
  (17) EVERY GROUP  POLICY  ISSUED  OR  DELIVERED  IN  THIS  STATE  THAT
PROVIDES  MEDICAL  COVERAGE  OF ANY KIND SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL ALSO
INCLUDE THE COST OF COMPRESSION SLEEVES USED TO ALLEVIATE THE  PAIN  AND
DISCOMFORT OF LYMPHEDEMA.
  S  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
  (A-1) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED  BY  A  HOSPITAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION  OR
HEALTH  SERVICE  CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE OF ANY KIND
SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDE-
MA. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  THE  COST  OF  COMPRESSION
SLEEVES USED TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT OF LYMPHEDEMA.
  S  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall  apply  to  any  policy  issued,  delivered,
renewed, or modified on or after the effective date of this act.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05199-01-1

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