Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A887
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LIFTON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Ellen C. Jaffee
Felix Ortiz
Jose Rivera
Aileen Gunther
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Micah Kellner
Donna Lupardo
Margaret Markey
2013-A887 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A887 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 887 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON, JAFFEE, MAISEL, ORTIZ, RIVERA, GUNTHER, PEOPLES-STOKES, GALEF, O'DONNELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CLARK, KELLNER, V. LOPEZ, LUPARDO, MARKEY, SWEENEY, WEISEN- BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prescription coverage for shingles 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 30 to read as follows: (30) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE DRUG ZOSTAVAX, OR GENERIC EQUIVALENTS APPROVED AS SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows: (19) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE DRUG ZOSTAVAX, OR GENERIC EQUIVALENTS APPROVED AS SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (jj) to read as follows: (JJ) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A HOSPITAL SERVICES CORPORATION OR A HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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