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Senate Bill S3664
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3664 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S3974
2015-S3664 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3664 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To delete the provisions that limit the coverage for applied behavior analysis to a maximum of forty-five thousand dollars per year. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends insurance law section 3216 (1) (25) (3), as amended by chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, to delete the limitation on coverage for applied behavior analysis to a maximum benefit of forty-five thousand dollars per year. Section 2 of the bill amends insurance law section 3221 (1) (12) (B)., as amended by chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, to delete the aforementioned provision. Section 3 of the bill amends insurance law section 4303 (ee) (2), as amended by chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, to delete the aforementioned provision. Section 4 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Autism is the fastest growing disabling disorder
2015-S3664 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3664 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 25 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by section 38 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: (B) Every policy [that] WHICH provides physician services, medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage shall provide coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in accordance with this paragraph and shall not exclude cover- age for the screening, diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions otherwise covered by the policy because the individual is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Such coverage may be subject to annual deduct- ibles, copayments and coinsurance as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and shall be consistent with those imposed on other bene- fits under the policy. [Coverage for applied behavior analysis shall be subject to a maximum benefit of six hundred eighty hours of treatment per policy or calendar year per covered individual.] This paragraph shall not be construed as limiting the benefits that are otherwise available to an individual under the policy, provided however that such policy shall not contain any limitations on visits that are solely applied to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. No insurer shall terminate coverage or refuse to deliver, execute, issue, amend, adjust, or renew coverage to an individual solely because the individual is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or has received treatment for autism spectrum disorder. Coverage shall be subject to utilization review and external appeals of health care services pursuant to article EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09014-01-5
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