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Assembly Bill A4495

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for annual chlamydia screenings

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2013-A4495 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2227
2011-2012: A684
2015-2016: A2557
2017-2018: A2269

2013-A4495 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for annual chlamydia screenings.

2013-A4495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4495

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PEOPLES-STOKES,  GUNTHER, ROSENTHAL, TITONE,
  GLICK, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  coverage  of  annual
  chlamydia screenings

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

  Section 1. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (jj) to read as follows:
  (JJ)  A  MEDICAL  EXPENSE  INDEMNITY  CORPORATION,  A HOSPITAL SERVICE
CORPORATION OR A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE  FOR
HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR AN ANNUAL
CHLAMYDIA  SCREENING  FOR MEN AND WOMEN. 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. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07877-01-3

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