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Senate Bill S5869A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist

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2011-S5869 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8893
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2356
2013-2014: S3737

2011-S5869 - Summary

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to coverage of massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist.

2011-S5869 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5869 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5869

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 29, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  prohibiting  certain
  limitations or exclusions regarding massage therapy

  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) NO POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL LIMIT OR
EXCLUDE COVERAGE OF CARE IN CONNECTION WITH MASSAGE THERAPY PERFORMED BY
A MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 17 to read as follows:
  (17)  NO GROUP POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES
COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE  COVERAGE  OF  CARE  IN
CONNECTION  WITH  MASSAGE  THERAPY  PERFORMED  BY  A  MASSAGE  THERAPIST
LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (hh) to read as follows:
  (HH)  NO  CONTRACT ISSUED BY A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION OR A MEDICAL
EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR  MEDICAL  CARE
SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE COVERAGE OF CARE IN CONNECTION WITH MASSAGE THER-
APY  PERFORMED BY A MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION
LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law  and  shall apply to policies and contracts issued,
renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13307-01-1

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2011-S5869A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8893
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2356
2013-2014: S3737

2011-S5869A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to coverage of massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist.

2011-S5869A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5869A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5869--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 29, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  prohibiting  certain
  limitations or exclusions regarding massage therapy

  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 29 to read as follows:
  (29) NO POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL LIMIT OR
EXCLUDE COVERAGE OF CARE IN CONNECTION WITH MASSAGE THERAPY PERFORMED BY
A MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows:
  (18)  NO GROUP POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES
COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE  COVERAGE  OF  CARE  IN
CONNECTION  WITH  MASSAGE  THERAPY  PERFORMED  BY  A  MASSAGE  THERAPIST
LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (ii) to read as follows:
  (II)  NO  CONTRACT ISSUED BY A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION OR A MEDICAL
EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR  MEDICAL  CARE
SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE COVERAGE OF CARE IN CONNECTION WITH MASSAGE THER-
APY  PERFORMED BY A MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION
LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law  and  shall apply to policies and contracts issued,
renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13307-03-2

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