assembly Bill A8839

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to insurance coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to insurance
Dec 22, 2017 referred to insurance

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A8839 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7256
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A2897, S1994
2021-2022: A877, S5332
2023-2024: A2823, S3038

A8839 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.

A8839 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8839

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            December 22, 2017
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  requiring  certain
  health  insurance  policies  to  cover costs for pediatric acute-onset
  neuropsychiatric syndrome

  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)(A) EVERY HEALTH PLAN, AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER OFFERING HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, SHALL PROVIDE
COVERAGE FOR A PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PEDIATRIC  ACUTE-ONSET
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC  SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE PARTICIPANT
OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFIES  IN  WRITING  THE  MEDICAL  NECESSITY  OF  THAT
PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT.
  (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP-
SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN
PARAGRAPH  (N)  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
  § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
  (22) (A) EVERY HEALTH  PLAN,  AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE  ISSUER  OFFERING
HEALTH  INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, SHALL
PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A PARTICIPANT  OR  BENEFICIARY  WHO  HAS  PEDIATRIC
ACUTE-ONSET  NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE
PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFIES IN WRITING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF
THAT PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT.
  (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP-
SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN
PARAGRAPH (N) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  SEVEN  OF  THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.

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