Assembly Bill A585

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enacts the "comprehensive contraception coverage act"

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S659 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A585 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S659
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221, 4303 & 3216, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L; amd §§6527, 6807, 6909 & 6951, add §6832, Ed L; amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A9957

2019-A585 - Summary

Enacts the "comprehensive contraception coverage act" to provide insurance coverage for FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and products.

2019-A585 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 659                                                    A. 585
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. SALAZAR, METZGER, ADDABBO, BAILEY,
   BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN, GIANAR-
   IS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH,
   KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LIU, MARTINEZ, MAY, MAYER, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE,  PARK-
   ER,  PERSAUD,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,  SANDERS,  SAVINO,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO,
   SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMAS -- read twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insur-
   ance
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CAHILL,  SEAWRIGHT,  HEASTIE,
   L. ROSENTHAL,   GLICK,  JAFFEE,  SIMOTAS,  GOTTFRIED,  BARRON,  BLAKE,
   BARRETT, MAGNARELLI, BRONSON, LAVINE,  CARROLL,  GALEF,  OTIS,  SIMON,
   HYNDMAN,  RAMOS,  D'URSO,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  PICHARDO,  ORTIZ, WOERNER,
   BURKE, CRUZ, FALL, FRONTUS, GRIFFIN, JACOBSON, McMAHON, RAYNOR, ROMEO,
   REYES, SAYEGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRAUNSTEIN, BUCHWALD,
   COOK, EPSTEIN, LIFTON, LUPARDO, MOSLEY, ROZIC, THIELE, TITUS  --  read
   once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

 AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, the social services law, the educa-
   tion law and the public health law, in relation  to  requiring  health
   insurance  policies to include coverage of all FDA-approved contracep-
   tive drugs, devices, and products, as well as voluntary  sterilization
   procedures, contraceptive education and counseling, and related follow
   up  services  and  prohibiting a health insurance policy from imposing
   any cost-sharing requirements or other  restrictions  or  delays  with
   respect to this coverage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "comprehen-
 sive contraception coverage act".
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A585A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S659
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221, 4303 & 3216, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L; amd §§6527, 6807, 6909 & 6951, add §6832, Ed L; amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A9957

2019-A585A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "comprehensive contraception coverage act" to provide insurance coverage for FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and products.

2019-A585A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 659--A                                              A. 585--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. SALAZAR, METZGER, ADDABBO, BAILEY,
   BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN, GIANAR-
   IS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH,
   KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LIU, MARTINEZ, MAY, MAYER, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE,  PARK-
   ER,  PERSAUD,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,  SANDERS,  SAVINO,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO,
   SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMAS -- read twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insur-
   ance -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of  A. CAHILL, SEAWRIGHT, HEASTIE,
   L. ROSENTHAL,  GLICK,  JAFFEE,  SIMOTAS,  GOTTFRIED,  BARRON,   BLAKE,
   BARRETT,  MAGNARELLI,  BRONSON,  LAVINE,  CARROLL, GALEF, OTIS, SIMON,
   HYNDMAN, RAMOS,  D'URSO,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  PICHARDO,  ORTIZ,  WOERNER,
   BURKE, CRUZ, FALL, FRONTUS, GRIFFIN, JACOBSON, McMAHON, RAYNOR, ROMEO,
   REYES,  SAYEGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, BUCHWALD,
   COOK, EPSTEIN, LIFTON, LUPARDO, MOSLEY, ROZIC, THIELE, TITUS  --  read
   once   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance  law  and  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation to requiring health insurance policies to include coverage of
   all  FDA-approved  contraceptive drugs, devices, and products, as well
   as voluntary sterilization  procedures,  contraceptive  education  and
   counseling,  and  related  follow up services and prohibiting a health
   insurance policy from imposing any cost-sharing requirements or  other
   restrictions or delays with respect to this coverage
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06618-04-9
              

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