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Assembly Bill A7999B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services

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2011-A7999 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6168
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6619, S903
2015-2016: S2955
2017-2018: S1465

2011-A7999 - Summary

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services.

2011-A7999 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7999

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LATIMER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance  law,  in  relation  to  mandatory  health
  insurance  reimbursement  for  certified registered nurse anesthetists
  providing anesthesia services

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  27  of  subsection  (i) of section 3216 of the
insurance law, as added by chapter 536 of the laws of  2010,  is  renum-
bered paragraph 28 and a new paragraph 29 is added to read as follows:
  (29)  EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES FOR COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES
SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY  A  CERTIFIED
REGISTERED  NURSE  ANESTHETIST.  THE  TERM  "CERTIFIED  REGISTERED NURSE
ANESTHETIST" AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  HAS
SATISFACTORILY  COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION FOR PROVISION OF THESE
SERVICES IN A PROGRAM REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR IN  A
PROGRAM  ACCREDITED  BY  A NATIONAL BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION OR DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE THE  EQUIV-
ALENT;  AND  SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF CURRENT CERTIFICATION OR RECERTIFICATION
BY A NATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY, RECOGNIZED BY THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCA-
TION.
  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 POLICY WHICH PROVIDES FOR COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES
SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY  A  CERTIFIED
REGISTERED  NURSE  ANESTHETIST.  THE  TERM  "CERTIFIED  REGISTERED NURSE
ANESTHETIST" AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON  WHO  HAS
SATISFACTORILY  COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION FOR PROVISION OF THESE
SERVICES IN A PROGRAM REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR IN  A
PROGRAM  ACCREDITED  BY  A NATIONAL BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION OR DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE THE  EQUIV-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11840-01-1

co-Sponsors

2011-A7999A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6168
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6619, S903
2015-2016: S2955
2017-2018: S1465

2011-A7999A - Summary

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services.

2011-A7999A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7999--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LATIMER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Insurance -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law, in relation to mandatory health
  insurance reimbursement for certified  registered  nurse  anesthetists
  providing anesthesia services

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

  Section 1.  Paragraphs 27 and 28 of subsection (i) of section 3216  of
the  insurance  law, paragraph 27 as added by chapter 536 of the laws of
2010 and paragraph 28 as added by chapter 589 of the laws of  2011,  are
renumbered  paragraphs  29 and 30 respectively and a new paragraph 31 is
added to read as follows:
  (31) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES FOR COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA  SERVICES
SHALL  INCLUDE  COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY A CERTIFIED
REGISTERED NURSE  ANESTHETIST.  THE  TERM  "CERTIFIED  REGISTERED  NURSE
ANESTHETIST"  AS  USED  IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO HAS
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION FOR PROVISION OF  THESE
SERVICES  IN A PROGRAM REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR IN A
PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL BODY RECOGNIZED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
EDUCATION  OR DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE THE EQUIV-
ALENT; AND SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF CURRENT CERTIFICATION  OR  RECERTIFICATION
BY  A  NATIONAL  CERTIFYING BODY, RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA-
TION.
  S 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows:
  (19) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES FOR COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA  SERVICES
SHALL  INCLUDE  COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY A CERTIFIED
REGISTERED NURSE  ANESTHETIST.  THE  TERM  "CERTIFIED  REGISTERED  NURSE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11840-02-2

co-Sponsors

2011-A7999B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6168
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6619, S903
2015-2016: S2955
2017-2018: S1465

2011-A7999B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes health insurance reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services.

2011-A7999B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7999--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LATIMER, PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in  relation  to  authorizing  health
  insurance  reimbursement  for  certified registered nurse anesthetists
  providing anesthesia services

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

  Section  1.  Paragraphs 27 and 28 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of
the insurance law, paragraph 27 as added by chapter 536 of the  laws  of
2010  and  paragraph 28 as added by chapter 589 of the laws of 2011, are
renumbered paragraphs 29 and 30 respectively and a new paragraph  31  is
added to read as follows:
  (31) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSURER, ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY
A  CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSE-
MENT UNDER  ANY  POLICY  WHICH  PROVIDES  FOR  COVERAGE  FOR  ANESTHESIA
SERVICES.    PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO REIMBURSE  BOTH  A  PHYSICIAN  AND  A
CERTIFIED  REGISTERED  NURSE ANESTHETIST FOR PROVIDING THE SAME ANESTHE-
SIOLOGY SERVICES.  THE TERM "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST"  AS
USED  IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY
COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION FOR PROVISION OF THESE SERVICES  IN  A
PROGRAM  REGISTERED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCATION  OR IN A PROGRAM
ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCATION
OR  DETERMINED  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE THE EQUIVALENT; AND
SUBMIT  EVIDENCE  OF  CURRENT  CERTIFICATION  OR  RECERTIFICATION  BY  A
NATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY, RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11840-05-2

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