assembly Bill A670A

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires blanket health insurance policies to provide coverage for outpatient treatment by mental health practitioners; repealer

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    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 06, 2019 tabled
vetoed memo.171
Nov 26, 2019 delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.1786
substituted for s6212a
referred to rules
Jun 18, 2019 delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jun 17, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.320
rules report cal.320
reported
Jun 14, 2019 reported referred to rules
Jun 07, 2019 print number 670a
Jun 07, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
May 30, 2019 reported referred to ways and means
May 06, 2019 reported referred to codes
Jan 09, 2019 referred to insurance

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A670 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6212
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, rpld §3221 sub§ (l) ¶4 sub¶ (D), §4303 sub§ (i), Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9186
2013-2014: A978
2015-2016: A6376
2017-2018: A2163
2021-2022: A1171, S6574

A670 - Summary

Requires blanket health insurance policies to provide coverage for outpatient treatment by mental health practitioners (mental health counsellors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists and psychoanalysts) licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law.

A670 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   670

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance  law,  in  relation  to  health  insurance
  coverage of outpatient care provided by a mental health practitioner

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Item (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph 5 of  subsection
(l)  of  section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of
the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  (ii) where the policy provides coverage  for  physician  services,  it
shall include benefits for outpatient care provided by a psychiatrist or
psychologist  licensed  to  practice  in this state,  OR A MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELOR, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST,  CREATIVE  ARTS  THERAPIST  OR
PSYCHOANALYST  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF
THE EDUCATION LAW, OR a licensed clinical social worker  who  meets  the
requirements  of  subparagraph (D) of paragraph four of this subsection,
or a professional corporation or university faculty practice corporation
thereof. Such benefits may be limited to not less than twenty visits  in
any contract year, plan year, or calendar year.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE
CONSTRUED  TO  MODIFY OR EXPAND THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELOR, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST,  CREATIVE  ARTS  THERAPIST  OR
PSYCHOANALYST  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF
THE EDUCATION LAW.
  § 2. 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

Co-Sponsors

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A670A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6212
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, rpld §3221 sub§ (l) ¶4 sub¶ (D), §4303 sub§ (i), Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9186
2013-2014: A978
2015-2016: A6376
2017-2018: A2163
2021-2022: A1171, S6574

A670A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires blanket health insurance policies to provide coverage for outpatient treatment by mental health practitioners (mental health counsellors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists and psychoanalysts) licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law.

A670A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 670--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BRONSON, WALLACE, BUTTENSCHON, ROZIC, SANTABAR-
  BARA, LUPARDO, RYAN, HUNTER, GUNTHER, STECK,  ROMEO,  STIRPE,  LIFTON,
  JONES,  McDONALD,  MAGNARELLI, BURKE, FAHY, McMAHON, BARRETT, WOERNER,
  ORTIZ, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Insurance
  --  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  health  insurance
  coverage  of  outpatient care provided by a mental health practitioner
  and a clinical social worker; and to repeal certain provisions of such
  law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Items (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph 35 of
subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by section
8 of subpart A of part BB of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, are amended
to read as follows:
  (i) where the policy provides coverage for  inpatient  hospital  care,
SUCH  POLICY  SHALL INCLUDE benefits for inpatient care in a hospital as
defined by subdivision ten of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law and
benefits for outpatient care provided in a facility issued an  operating
certificate  by  the  commissioner  of  mental  health  pursuant  to the
provisions of article thirty-one of the mental  hygiene  law,  or  in  a
facility  operated by the office of mental health, or, for care provided
in other states, to similarly licensed or certified hospitals or facili-
ties; and
  (ii) where the policy provides coverage for physician  services,  SUCH
POLICY SHALL INCLUDE benefits for outpatient care provided by a psychia-
trist  or  psychologist  licensed  to practice in this state, a licensed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets