S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1266
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GIBSON, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, PERRY, BARRON,
CASTRO, TITUS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, HIKIND,
MAISEL, MILLER, MILLMAN, TITONE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for prenatal
vitamins
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 10-a to read as follows:
(10-A)(A) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED
BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE
EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
(B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 5-a to read as follows:
(5-A)(A) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN
PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO
PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
(B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSU-
RANCE, AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN
POLICY.
S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C-1)(1) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL VITAMINS WHEN PRESCRIBED OR
ORDERED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER
TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
(2) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN CONTRACT.
S 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
policies issued, reissued, renewed, modified or amended on or after such
date.