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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Feb 25, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S3856
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance 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
2013-S3856 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3216, 3221, 4303 & 4322, Ins L
2013-S3856 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3856 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for out-of-network flu shots PURPOSE: To prohibit insurance policies from denying coverage for individuals who receive a flu shot from an out-of-network provider. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds out-of-network flu shot coverage to the list of entitled reimbursements and coverages for every person insured under accident and health insurance in this state. Section 2 adds out-of-network flu shot coverage to the list of standard provisions for group or blanket accident and health insurance policies. Section 3 adds out-of-network flu shot coverage to the list of required benefits of non-profit medical and dental indemnity or health and hospital service corporations. Section 4 adds flu shots to the list of in-plan and out-of-plan covered services for the standardized individual enrollee direct payment contract.
2013-S3856 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3856 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for out-of-network flu shots 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 THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR A FLU SHOT THAT REQUIRES SUCH SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY AN IN-NETWORK PROVIDER SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES THE FLU SHOT FROM AN OUT-OF-NET- WORK PROVIDER. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows: (19) EVERY POLICY THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR A FLU SHOT THAT REQUIRES SUCH SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY AN IN-NETWORK PROVIDER SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES THE FLU SHOT FROM AN OUT-OF-NET- WORK PROVIDER. S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (jj) to read as follows: (JJ) EVERY POLICY THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR A FLU SHOT THAT REQUIRES SUCH SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY AN IN-NETWORK PROVIDER SHALL NOT DENY COVERAGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES THE FLU SHOT FROM AN OUT-OF-NET- WORK PROVIDER. S 4. Subsection (b) of section 4322 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 28 to read as follows: (28) FLU SHOTS. S 5. 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 insurance policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified or altered on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09240-01-3
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