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Jan 18, 2018 | referred to insurance |
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9079 I N A S S E M B L Y January 18, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to substance use disorder coverage 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 (A) of paragraph 5 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chap- ter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: Every insurer delivering a group or school blanket policy or issuing a group or school blanket policy for delivery, in this state, which provides coverage for inpatient hospital care or coverage for physician services shall provide as part of such policy broad-based coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental, nervous [or], emotional, OR SUBSTANCE USE disorders or ailments, however defined in such policy, at least equal to the coverage provided for other health conditions and: § 2. The opening paragraph of subsection (g) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: A hospital service corporation or a health service corporation, which provides group, group remittance or school blanket coverage for inpa- tient hospital care, shall provide as part of its contract broad-based coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental, nervous [or], emotional, OR SUBSTANCE USE disorders or ailments, however defined in such contract, at least equal to the coverage provided for other health conditions and shall include: § 3. Paragraph 1 of subsection (h) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (1) A medical expense indemnity corporation or a health service corpo- ration, which provides group, group remittance or school blanket cover- age for physician services, shall provide as part of its contract broad- based coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental, nervous [or], emotional, OR SUBSTANCE USE disorders or ailments, however defined in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets