S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5442
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL, GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED, SCARBOROUGH,
ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, DINOWITZ, DenDEKKER, BROOK-KRASNY, TITONE, MAGNAR-
ELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CAHILL, GLICK, LUPAR-
DO, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, PERRY, RUSSELL, THIELE, WRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care
service plans and health insurers to provide insurance coverage for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing
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 WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL CARE
COVERAGE OR PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABORATORY TESTS OR REIMBURSEMENT
FOR DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR HUMAN IMMUNODE-
FICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) TESTING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE TESTING IS
RELATED TO A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS.
S 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 19 to read as follows:
(19) A GROUP OR BLANKET ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR ISSUING
A GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES
COVERAGE FOR HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE OR PROVIDES
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABORATORY TESTS OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)
TESTING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE TESTING IS RELATED TO A PRIMARY DIAG-
NOSIS.
S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (pp) to read as follows:
(PP) A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, A HOSPITAL SERVICE
CORPORATION OR A HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR
HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE OR PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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FOR LABORATORY TESTS OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY SERVICES
SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) TESTING,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE TESTING IS RELATED TO A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.