S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
824
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 7, 2015
___________
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, COOK, GALEF, MARKEY, RIVERA, ZEBROW-
SKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, GUNTHER -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for
vaccinations for travel to foreign countries
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 20 to read as follows:
(20) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN
THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHEN-
SIVE-TYPE COVERAGE MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR VACCINATIONS FOR TRAVEL TO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION.
SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCES AS
MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
S 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (pp) to read as follows:
(PP) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION
OR HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR
SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR VACCINA-
TIONS FOR TRAVEL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED
BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCES AS
MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
S 3. 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
policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on
or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05019-02-5