Senate Bill S4730A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4730 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A917
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2521
2011-2012: A3177
2013-2014: A4238
2017-2018: S1162, A1745
2019-2020: S526, A3684
2021-2022: S4832, A1824
2023-2024: S4365, A4779

2015-S4730 - Summary

Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the recommendation of a physician; provides that such standard diagnostic testing shall include a pelvic examination, a sonogram and a CA 125 blood test and related laboratory and diagnostic services.

2015-S4730 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4730 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4730

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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  health  insurance
  coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer

  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 11-b to read as follows:
  (11-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
WHICH  PROVIDES  MEDICAL  COVERAGE  THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR PHYSICIAN
SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND EVERY POLICY WHICH  PROVIDES  MAJOR
MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE
PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED  TO  PRESCRIBE
UNDER  TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, COVERAGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
FOR OVARIAN CANCER, INCLUDING A PELVIC EXAMINATION, A SONOGRAM, A CA 125
BLOOD TEST AND LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH EXAMINING AND EVALUATING SUCH BLOOD TEST FOR WOMEN AGED  FORTY  AND
OVER  WITH  ONE OR MORE FEMALE RELATIVES WITH A PRIOR HISTORY OF OVARIAN
CANCER.
  (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 11-b to read as follows:
  (11-B) (A) EVERY INSURER WHICH DELIVERS OR ISSUES FOR DELIVERY IN THIS
STATE A POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE  THAT  INCLUDES  COVERAGE
FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE OR MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMI-
LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF
A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION  LAW,  COVERAGE  FOR  DIAGNOSTIC  TESTING  FOR  OVARIAN
CANCER,  INCLUDING A PELVIC EXAMINATION, A SONOGRAM, A CA 125 BLOOD TEST

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05526-02-5
              

2015-S4730A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A917
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2521
2011-2012: A3177
2013-2014: A4238
2017-2018: S1162, A1745
2019-2020: S526, A3684
2021-2022: S4832, A1824
2023-2024: S4365, A4779

2015-S4730A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the recommendation of a physician; provides that such standard diagnostic testing shall include a pelvic examination, a sonogram and a CA 125 blood test and related laboratory and diagnostic services.

2015-S4730A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4730A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4730--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance  law,  in  relation  to  health  insurance
  coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer

  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 11-b to read as follows:
  (11-B) (A) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE
WHICH  PROVIDES  MEDICAL  COVERAGE  THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR PHYSICIAN
SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND EVERY POLICY WHICH  PROVIDES  MAJOR
MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE
PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED  TO  PRESCRIBE
UNDER  TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, COVERAGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
FOR OVARIAN CANCER, INCLUDING A PELVIC EXAMINATION, A SONOGRAM, A CA 125
BLOOD TEST AND LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH EXAMINING AND EVALUATING SUCH BLOOD TEST FOR WOMEN AGED  FORTY  AND
OVER  WITH  ONE OR MORE FEMALE RELATIVES WITH A PRIOR HISTORY OF OVARIAN
CANCER.
  (B) SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE
AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A GIVEN POLICY.
  S 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 11-b to read as follows:
  (11-B) (A) EVERY INSURER WHICH DELIVERS OR ISSUES FOR DELIVERY IN THIS
STATE A POLICY WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE  THAT  INCLUDES  COVERAGE
FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE OR MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMI-
LAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05526-03-6
              

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