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Assembly Bill A5219

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Includes post traumatic stress disorder among the biologically-based mental illness to be covered

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2015-A5219 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A5413

2015-A5219 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes post traumatic stress disorder among the biologically-based mental illnesses to be covered.

2015-A5219 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5219

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  TITONE,  ABINANTI  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to post traumatic  stress
  disorder

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

  Section 1.   Clause  (ii)  of  subparagraph  (B)  of  paragraph  5  of
subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chap-
ter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  (ii)  For  purposes  of  this  paragraph, the term "biologically based
mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that  is
caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically
significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits
the  functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based
mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major
depression, bipolar  disorder,  delusional  disorders,  panic  disorder,
obsessive  compulsive disorders, bulimia, [and] anorexia, AND POST TRAU-
MATIC STRESS DISORDER.
  S 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 2 of subsection (g) of section 4303
of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (B)  For  purposes  of  this  subsection, the term "biologically based
mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that  is
caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically
significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits
the  functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based
mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major
depression, bipolar  disorder,  delusional  disorders,  panic  disorder,
obsessive  compulsive disorders, anorexia, [and] bulimia, AND POST TRAU-
MATIC STRESS DISORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08708-01-5

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