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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Senate Bill S8174
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2019-S8174 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10282
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3242 & 4329, Ins L; amd §6810, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S2007, A3134
2019-S8174 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for coverage of a one hundred twenty-day supply of a prescription without prior authorization during a state disaster emergency, and requires pharmacies to dispense such one hundred twenty-day supplies of prescriptions at no cost to a patient in the event such patient's insurance denies coverage due to lack of prior authorization.
2019-S8174 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8174 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law and the education law, in relation to providing for coverage of a one hundred twenty-day supply of a prescription without prior authorization during a state disaster emer- gency PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that individuals have enough of a supply of their medications for when a state disaster emer- gency is declared and that they are not denied the ability to get such medications because insurance companies require prior authorization. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subsection (c) to Section 3242 of the Insurance Law that requires every insurance policy to include a provision that allows
2019-S8174 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8174 I N S E N A T E April 13, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the education law, in relation to providing for coverage of a one hundred twenty-day supply of a prescription without prior authorization during a state disaster emer- gency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3242 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (C) (1) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE IN SUCH POLICY A PROCESS THAT ALLOWS AN INSURED, THE INSURED'S DESIGNEE, OR THE INSURED'S PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO OBTAIN A ONE HUNDRED TWEN- TY-DAY SUPPLY OF ANY CURRENT PRESCRIPTION OF THE INSURED WITHOUT REQUIR- ING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE INSURER UPON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. (2) AN INSURER WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DOSE OF THE PRESCRIPTION WHEN COVERAGE IS DENIED FOR LACK OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. § 2. Section 4329 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (C) (1) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A PROCESS THAT ALLOWS AN INSURED, THE INSURED'S DESIGNEE, OR THE INSURED'S PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN A ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY SUPPLY OF ANY CURRENT PRESCRIPTION OF THE INSURED WITHOUT REQUIRING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE INSURER UPON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. (2) AN INSURER WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DOSE OF THE PRESCRIPTION WHEN COVERAGE IS DENIED FOR LACK OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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