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May 09, 2018 | referred to insurance |
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Fred Thiele
Felix Ortiz
Carrie Woerner
Didi Barrett
A10621 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S670
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §§3 & 201, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012: S5354
2013-2014: S541
2015-2016: S653
2019-2020: A2767, S4186
2021-2022: A7495, S3896
2023-2024: S3379
A10621 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10621 I N A S S E M B L Y May 9, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens 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 35 to read as follows: (35) EVERY INSURER ISSUING A POLICY OF ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE (LYME BORRELIOSIS) AND OTHER TICK BORNE RELATED PATHOGENS. SUCH TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS OF INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY, SIXTY DAYS OF ORAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY, OR BOTH, AND SHALL PROVIDE FURTHER TREATMENT IF RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 21 to read as follows: (21) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE (LYME BORRELIOSIS) AND OTHER TICK BORNE RELATED PATHOGENS. SUCH TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS OF INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC THERA- PY, SIXTY DAYS OF ORAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY, OR BOTH, AND SHALL PROVIDE FURTHER TREATMENT IF RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (ss) to read as follows: (SS) EVERY MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY CORPORATION, HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION AND HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL CARE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL COSTS FOR TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE (LYME BORRELIOSIS) AND OTHER TICK BORNE RELATED PATHOGENS. SUCH TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS OF INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY, SIXTY DAYS OF ORAL ANTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets