assembly Bill A4863A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

An Act directing the department of financial services to study and report upon insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme disease

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 20, 2018 referred to insurance
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 03, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.344
returned to assembly
died in senate
Jun 13, 2017 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.217
rules report cal.217
reported
Jun 08, 2017 reported referred to rules
Jun 06, 2017 reported referred to ways and means
Jun 02, 2017 print number 4863a
Jun 02, 2017 amend (t) and recommit to insurance
Feb 03, 2017 referred to insurance

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A4863 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10677
2019-2020: A6146

A4863 - Summary

Directs the department of financial services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to study and report upon insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme disease.

A4863 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  4863

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT, CAHILL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to meetings  and  reports
  of the New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
  sion

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

  Section 1. Section 213 of the insurance law, as added by section 1  of
part L of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  § 213. New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
sion.  (a)  There  is hereby established within the department a commis-
sion, to be known as the "New York state health care  quality  and  cost
containment  commission".  The  commission  shall  consist  of  thirteen
members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be the  superinten-
dent,  one  of whom shall be the commissioner of health, and six of whom
shall be appointed on the recommendation of the legislative leaders, two
on the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate,  two  on
the  recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one on the recommen-
dation of the minority leader of the senate, and one on the  recommenda-
tion  of the minority leader of the assembly. All members shall serve at
the pleasure of the governor, and vacancies shall be  appointed  in  the
same  manner  as  original appointments. Members of the commission shall
serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable trav-
el expenses. In making appointments  to  the  commission,  the  governor
shall  ensure  that  the interests of health care consumers, small busi-
nesses, the medical community and health plans are  represented  on  the
commission.    THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO MEET ON THE FIRST
MONDAY AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY OF  EACH  CALENDAR  YEAR  TO  CONSIDER
OUTSTANDING REQUESTS OR DUTIES.  ANY VACANCIES SHALL BE DEEMED WAIVED BY
THE  APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FIRST MEETING. NOTHING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04853-01-7

Co-Sponsors

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A4863A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10677
2019-2020: A6146

A4863A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of financial services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to study and report upon insurance coverage for the treatment of Lyme disease.

A4863A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 4863--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BARRETT, CAHILL, BUCHWALD, DiPIETRO, 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  directing the department of financial services, in consultation
  with the commissioner of the department of health, to study and report
  upon the adequacy of insurance coverage  for  the  treatment  of  Lyme
  disease and other tick-borne related diseases

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

  Section 1. The legislature hereby finds that the increasing number  of
Lyme  disease  and  tick-borne  related diseases in New York state high-
lights the need to examine the current status of the adequacy of  insur-
ance  coverage  related  to this health epidemic. Lyme disease is one of
several tick-borne diseases  which  result  in  extreme  and  long  term
fatigue,  nausea, depression, joint pain and many other severe symptoms.
Lyme disease is the most  common  vector-borne  illness  in  the  United
States,  and  New York is one of 14 states that account for 95% of cases
in the United States. According to the  New  York  state  department  of
health,  over  20,000 cases of Lyme disease were diagnosed between years
2012 to 2014.  While sufferers of these tick-borne diseases require long
term treatment, health insurance companies have denied services  related
to necessary medical treatment.
  §  2.  The  superintendent of the department of financial services, in
consultation with the commissioner of the department  of  health,  shall
review  the  adequacy  of  insurance  coverage for the treatment of Lyme
disease and other tick-borne related diseases and  make  recommendations
regarding  any coverage limitations that may be found. Such review shall
include but not be limited to:
  (a) the present state of insurance coverage for the treatment of  Lyme
disease and other tick-borne related diseases within New York state;

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