S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage for
substance abuse disorder services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 30 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the
insurance law, as added by chapter 41 of the laws of 2014, is amended by
adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
(D) A POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE
COVERAGE FOR AT LEAST NINETY DAYS AT A REHABILITATION FACILITY;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION FACILITY REQUIRED
TO BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESCRIPTION
OF A DOCTOR.
S 2. Paragraph 6 of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
(D) A POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE
COVERAGE FOR AT LEAST NINETY DAYS AT A REHABILITATION FACILITY;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION FACILITY REQUIRED
TO BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESCRIPTION
OF A DOCTOR.
S 3. Subsection (k) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows:
(4) A POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE
COVERAGE FOR AT LEAST NINETY DAYS AT A REHABILITATION FACILITY;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY STAY IN A REHABILITATION FACILITY REQUIRED
TO BE COVERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESCRIPTION
OF A DOCTOR.
S 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to any policy issued, amended, or
renewed on and after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13539-03-6