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Assembly Bill A528

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization treatments

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2017-A528 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7647

2017-A528 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization treatments.

2017-A528 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    528
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage  of
   in vitro fertilization treatments
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 6 of
 subsection (k) of section 3221 of  the  insurance  law,  as  amended  by
 section  1  of  part  K of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
 read as follows:
   Coverage   of   diagnostic   and   treatment   procedures,   including
 prescription drugs AND IN VITRO FERTILIZATION, used in the diagnosis and
 treatment  of  infertility  as  required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
 this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with  the  provisions  of
 this subparagraph.
   §  2. Item (v) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 6 of subsection (k) of
 section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by section 1 of part K  of
 chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   (v) Coverage shall not be required to include the diagnosis and treat-
 ment  of  infertility  in connection with: (I) [in vitro fertilization,]
 gamete intrafallopian  tube  transfers  or  zygote  intrafallopian  tube
 transfers;  (II)  the  reversal  of  elective  sterilizations; (III) sex
 change procedures; (IV) cloning; or (V) medical or surgical services  or
 procedures  that  are deemed to be experimental in accordance with clin-
 ical guidelines referenced in clause (vi) of this subparagraph.
   § 3. The opening paragraph of paragraph 3 of subsection (s) of section
 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by section 2 of part K of  chapter
 82 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   Coverage   of   diagnostic   and   treatment   procedures,   including
 prescription drugs AND IN VITRO FERTILIZATION used in the diagnosis  and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01782-01-7

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