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Senate Bill S668A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for opioid-addiction treatment medications

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2015-S668 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S4189

2015-S668 - Summary

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for opioid-addiction treatment medications.

2015-S668 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S668 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   668

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, SERRANO -- 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 coverage  for  opioid-
  addiction treatment medications

  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 32 to read as follows:
  (32)  EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT
PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE
AND  PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
OPIOID-ADDICTION TREATMENT MEDICATIONS. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT  TO
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSU-
RANCE,  OR  DEDUCTIBLES  ARE  AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO AN INSURED AS THE
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO  COVERAGE  FOR  OTHER
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 20 to read as follows:
  (20)  EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT
PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE
AND  PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
OPIOID-ADDICTION TREATMENT MEDICATIONS. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT  TO
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSU-
RANCE,  OR  DEDUCTIBLES  ARE  AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO AN INSURED AS THE
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO  COVERAGE  FOR  OTHER
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
  S  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (pp) to read as follows:
  (PP) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE  THAT
PROVIDES  MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE

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

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2015-S668A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S4189

2015-S668A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for opioid-addiction treatment medications.

2015-S668A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S668A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 668--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
  recommitted  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 coverage for opioid-
  addiction treatment medications

  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 33 to read as follows:
  (33) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE  THAT
PROVIDES  MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE
AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE  FOR
OPIOID-ADDICTION  TREATMENT MEDICATIONS. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSU-
RANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES ARE AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO  AN  INSURED  AS  THE
CO-PAYS,  COINSURANCE,  OR  DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO COVERAGE FOR OTHER
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
  S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 21 to read as follows:
  (21) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE  THAT
PROVIDES  MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE
AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE  FOR
OPIOID-ADDICTION  TREATMENT MEDICATIONS. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSU-
RANCE, OR DEDUCTIBLES ARE AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO  AN  INSURED  AS  THE
CO-PAYS,  COINSURANCE,  OR  DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO COVERAGE FOR OTHER
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03243-03-6

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