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                                  2047--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
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 Introduced  by M. of A. LIFTON, JAFFEE, ORTIZ, RIVERA, GUNTHER, PEOPLES-
   STOKES, GALEF, O'DONNELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPARDO  --
   read  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Insurance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prescription  coverage
   for shingles
 
   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 34 to read as follows:
   (34) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL
 INCLUDE  COVERAGE  FOR  THE COST OF DRUGS AND VACCINES FOR THE TREATMENT
 AND PREVENTION OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG  ADMIN-
 ISTRATION,  INCLUDING THE VACCINE ZOSTAVAX, OR OTHER VACCINES TO PREVENT
 SHINGLES APPROVED AS SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION
 UNDER  THE  PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO
 PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 20 to read as follows:
   (20) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL
 INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS AND VACCINES  FOR  THE  TREATMENT
 AND  PREVENTION OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN-
 ISTRATION, INCLUDING THE VACCINE ZOSTAVAX, OR OTHER VACCINES TO  PREVENT
 SHINGLES  APPROVED  AS  SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
 UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY  AUTHORIZED  TO
 PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   §  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 subsection (oo) to read as follows:
   (OO) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A HOSPITAL  SERVICES  CORPORATION  OR  A
 HEALTH  SERVICES  CORPORATION  WHICH  PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07910-02-7

 A. 2047--A                          2
 
 DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS AND VACCINES FOR  THE
 TREATMENT  AND  PREVENTION  OF SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND
 DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE VACCINE ZOSTAVAX, OR  OTHER  VACCINES
 TO  PREVENT  SHINGLES    APPROVED  AS  SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD AND DRUG
 ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  LEGALLY
 AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   §  4.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.