Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 12, 2015 |
approval memo.17 |
Dec 11, 2015 |
signed chap.536 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.456 substituted for a1241a |
Jun 17, 2015 |
substituted by s1233a |
Jun 15, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.456 rules report cal.456 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 01, 2015 |
print number 1241a |
Jun 01, 2015 |
amend and recommit to ways and means |
May 19, 2015 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 08, 2015 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A1241A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LAVINE
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1233 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Joseph Morelle
James Skoufis
David Weprin
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Jane Corwin
2015-A1241 - Details
2015-A1241 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1241 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, MORELLE, SKOUFIS, WEPRIN, CYMBROWITZ, WALTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CORWIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the social services law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to reimbursement for surgical first assistant services 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 ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHICH PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT SERVICES WHEN SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE PHYSICIAN BILLS FOR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT DENY SUCH COVERAGE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE BASIS THAT THE NON-PHY- SICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT SERVICES WERE PERFORMED BY A REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT WHO IS CERTIFIED IN OPERATING ROOM NURSING PROVIDED THAT: (A) SUCH SERVICES ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT; AND (B) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MEMBER CONTRACT OTHERWISE PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF SUCH SERVICES. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO: PREVENT THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OR UTILIZATION REVIEW OF SUCH SERVICES; PREVENT A POLICY FROM REQUIRING SERVICES THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS WHO SHALL MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION, INCLUD- ING PROVIDER CREDENTIALING; OR PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PROVIDING A GLOBAL OR CAPITATED PAYMENT OR ELECTING TO DIRECTLY REIMBURSE A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT FOR SUCH SERVICES. S 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 20 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03097-02-5
co-Sponsors
Joseph Morelle
James Skoufis
David Weprin
Steven Cymbrowitz
multi-Sponsors
Jane Corwin
2015-A1241A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1241A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1241--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, MORELLE, SKOUFIS, WEPRIN, CYMBROWITZ, WALTER, HAWLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CORWIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the social services law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to reimbursement for surgical first assistant services 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 ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHICH PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT SERVICES WHEN SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE PHYSICIAN BILLS FOR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT DENY SUCH COVERAGE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE BASIS THAT THE NON-PHY- SICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT SERVICES WERE PERFORMED BY A REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT WHO IS CERTIFIED IN OPERATING ROOM NURSING PROVIDED THAT: (A) SUCH SERVICES ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT; AND (B) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MEMBER CONTRACT OTHERWISE PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF SUCH SERVICES. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO: PREVENT THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OR UTILIZATION REVIEW OF SUCH SERVICES; PREVENT A POLICY FROM REQUIRING SERVICES THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS WHO SHALL MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION, INCLUD- ING PROVIDER CREDENTIALING; OR PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PROVIDING A GLOBAL OR CAPITATED PAYMENT OR ELECTING TO DIRECTLY REIMBURSE A NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT FOR SUCH SERVICES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03097-04-5
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