NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1400

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Jan 12, 2015	referred to health

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1038
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2510, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S7825, A10072
2017-2018: A1509
2019-2020: A548
2021-2022: A783

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the coverage of ostomy supplies in the child health plus program.

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1400

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of
ostomy supplies in the child health plus program

PURPOSE:

This bill would require the child health plus program to include
ostomy equipment and supplies as a covered health care service.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health
law by adding ostomy equipment and supplies to the list of covered
health services.

Section 2 is the effective date of the bill.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York's Child Health Plus program currently provides no coverage
for ostomy supplies and equipment for low-income children under the
age of 19. There are various reasons why children have ostomies,
including birth defects such as spina bifida, exstrophy of the bladder

and imperforate anus. Children may also develop other disorders that
may require an ostomy, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease,
polyposis, malignancy, injury and nerve damage. Out of pocket costs
for ostomy supplies vary and are dependent upon the complications of
the ostomy. Complex ostomies result in greater monthly utilization of
ostomy supplies and equipment. The cost to consumers can easily exceed
hundreds of dollars per month. Chapter 364 of 2014 requires that
insurance policies offer comprehensive coverage to include equipment
and supplies for the treatment of ostomies. Children enrolled in the
Child Health Plus program cannot be covered under other health
insurance to help defray the cost of ostomy supplies. Thus, this bill
would extend this coverage to the Child Health Plus program.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.7825: 2014

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1400

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of ostomy
  supplies in the child health plus program

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health law, as
amended by chapter 428 of the laws  of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  7.  "Covered  health care services" means: the services of physicians,
optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives  and  other  related
professional  personnel  which  are  provided  on  an  outpatient basis,
including routine well-child visits; diagnosis and treatment of  illness
and injury; inpatient health care services; laboratory tests; diagnostic
x-rays;  prescription  and  non-prescription  drugs, OSTOMY SUPPLIES and
durable medical equipment; radiation therapy;  chemotherapy;  hemodialy-
sis;  outpatient blood clotting factor products and other treatments and
services furnished in connection with the care of hemophilia  and  other
blood  clotting  protein  deficiencies; emergency room services; hospice
services; emergency,  preventive  and  routine  dental  care,  including
medically necessary orthodontia but excluding cosmetic surgery; emergen-
cy, preventive and routine vision care, including eyeglasses; speech and
hearing  services;  and, inpatient and outpatient mental health, alcohol
and substance abuse services as defined by the commissioner in consulta-
tion with the superintendent. "Covered health care services"  shall  not
include  drugs,  procedures  and  supplies for the treatment of erectile
dysfunction when provided to, or prescribed for use by, a person who  is
required  to register as a sex offender pursuant to article six-C of the
correction law, provided that any denial  of  coverage  of  such  drugs,
procedures  or  supplies  shall  provide  the  patient with the means of
obtaining additional information concerning  both  the  denial  and  the
means of challenging such denial.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04034-01-5

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1400 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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