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Assembly Bill A4899

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires insurers providing coverage of prescription drugs for opioid addiction, to provide coverage of such prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder

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2017-A4899 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10237
2019-2020: A294

2017-A4899 - Summary

Requires insurers providing coverage of prescription drugs for opioid addiction, to provide coverage of such prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder.

2017-A4899 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4899
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 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  requiring  health
   insurers  to  provide  coverage of opioid addiction medications during
   the entire period such medications are prescribed

   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 POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE,  OR  COVERAGE  FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MUST
 PROVIDE COVERAGE OF MEDICATIONS AND PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  PRESCRIBED  FOR
 THE  TREATMENT  OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED BY A COVERED PERSON
 WITH AN ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS. SUCH COVERAGE  OF  MEDICATIONS  AND  DRUGS
 SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF TIME THE MEDI-
 CATIONS  AND  DRUGS  ARE  PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH TREATMENT BY AN AUTHORIZED
 PRESCRIBER.
   (B) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  ANNUAL
 DEDUCTIBLES AND CO-INSURANCE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
 AND  THAT  ARE  CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A
 GIVEN POLICY.
   § 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 7-c to read as follows:
   (7-C)(A) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR  SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE,  OR  COVERAGE  FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MUST
 PROVIDE COVERAGE OF MEDICATIONS AND PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  PRESCRIBED  FOR
 THE  TREATMENT  OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED BY A COVERED PERSON
 WITH AN ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS. SUCH COVERAGE  OF  MEDICATIONS  AND  DRUGS
 SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF TIME THE MEDI-
 CATIONS  AND  DRUGS  ARE  PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH TREATMENT BY AN AUTHORIZED
 PRESCRIBER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A4899A - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10237
2019-2020: A294

2017-A4899A - Summary

Requires insurers providing coverage of prescription drugs for opioid addiction, to provide coverage of such prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder.

2017-A4899A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4899--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, BRINDISI, HUNTER -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law, in relation to requiring health
   insurers to provide coverage of opioid  addiction  medications  during
   the entire period such medications are prescribed
 
   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  POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE, OR COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  MUST
 PROVIDE  COVERAGE, WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OR STEP THERAPY, OF MEDI-
 CATIONS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE
 ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED  BY  A  COVERED  PERSON  WITH  AN  ADDICTION  TO
 OPIOIDS.  SUCH  COVERAGE  OF  MEDICATIONS AND DRUGS SHALL CONTINUE TO BE
 PROVIDED DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF TIME THE MEDICATIONS AND DRUGS  ARE
 PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH TREATMENT BY AN AUTHORIZED PRESCRIBER.
   (B)  COVERAGE  PROVIDED  UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL
 DEDUCTIBLES AND CO-INSURANCE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
 AND THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER  BENEFITS  WITHIN  A
 GIVEN POLICY.
   § 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 7-c to read as follows:
   (7-C)(A)  EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE, OR COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  MUST
 PROVIDE  COVERAGE, WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OR STEP THERAPY, OF MEDI-
 CATIONS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE
 ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED  BY  A  COVERED  PERSON  WITH  AN  ADDICTION  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A4899B - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10237
2019-2020: A294

2017-A4899B - Summary

Requires insurers providing coverage of prescription drugs for opioid addiction, to provide coverage of such prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder.

2017-A4899B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4899--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, BRINDISI, HUNTER -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  health
   insurers  to  provide  coverage of opioid addiction prescription drugs
   prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder
 
   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 35 to read as follows:
   (35)(A) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE  COVERAGE,  OR  COVERAGE  FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MUST
 PROVIDE COVERAGE, WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION  OR  STEP  THERAPY,  OF  A
 THIRTY  DAY SUPPLY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED BY A COVERED PERSON WITH AN  ADDICTION
 TO OPIOIDS.
   (B)  COVERAGE  PROVIDED  UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL
 DEDUCTIBLES AND CO-INSURANCE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
 AND THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER  BENEFITS  WITHIN  A
 GIVEN POLICY.
   (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED
 FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER" SHALL MEAN MEDICATIONS
 AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION  FOR
 THE DETOXIFICATION OR MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
   § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 7-c to read as follows:
   (7-C)(A)  EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE, OR COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  MUST
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A4899C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10237
2019-2020: A294

2017-A4899C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires insurers providing coverage of prescription drugs for opioid addiction, to provide coverage of such prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder.

2017-A4899C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4899--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, BRINDISI, HUNTER, GALEF -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to  the
   Committee  on  Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
   with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
   committee  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee on Codes --
   reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law, in relation to requiring health
   insurers to provide coverage of opioid  addiction  prescription  drugs
   prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse disorder
 
   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 35 to read as follows:
   (35)(A)  EVERY  POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
 COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE, OR COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  MUST
 PROVIDE  COVERAGE,  WITHOUT  PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OR STEP THERAPY, FOR AN
 INITIAL OR RENEWAL PRESCRIPTION FOR PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  PRESCRIBED  FOR
 THE  TREATMENT  OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER SUFFERED BY A COVERED PERSON
 WITH AN ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS.
   (B) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  ANNUAL
 DEDUCTIBLES AND CO-INSURANCE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
 AND  THAT  ARE  CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN A
 GIVEN POLICY.
   (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED
 FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER"  SHALL  MEAN  MEDICATIONS
 AND  PRESCRIPTION DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR
 THE DETOXIFICATION OR MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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