assembly Bill A2904

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for certain medications used in the treatment of substance use disorders; repealer

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 31, 2019 signed chap.748
Dec 19, 2019 delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.1142
substituted for s4808
Apr 10, 2019 referred to insurance
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Mar 21, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.152
Mar 18, 2019 reported
Mar 12, 2019 reported referred to codes
Jan 28, 2019 referred to insurance

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Jun 3, 2019 - floor Vote

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Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2019

aye (62)

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A2904 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4808
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, rpld §3216 sub§ (i) ¶31-a, §3221 sub§ (l) ¶¶7-a & 7-b, §4303 sub§§ (l-1) & (l-2), Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A7979, S6674

A2904 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for buprenorphine products, methadone and long acting injectable naltrexone for detoxification or maintenance treatment of substance use disorders.

A2904 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  2904

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  prohibiting  certain
  insurance  policies  from  requiring  prior  authorization for certain
  medications used in the treatment of substance use disorders;  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. Paragraph 31-a of subsection (i) of  section  3216  of  the
insurance  law  is REPEALED and a new paragraph 31-a is added to read as
follows:
  (31-A) (A) NO POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR
COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE AND PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
FOR  MEDICATION  FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF  A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SHALL
REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR AN INITIAL OR RENEWAL  PRESCRIPTION  FOR
ALL BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS, METHADONE OR LONG ACTING INJECTABLE NALTREX-
ONE  FOR  DETOXIFICATION  OR  MAINTENANCE  TREATMENT  OF A SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  (B) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE  SUBJECT  TO  COPAY-
MENTS,  COINSURANCE,  AND  ANNUAL  DEDUCTIBLES  THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH
THOSE IMPOSED ON OTHER BENEFITS WITHIN THE POLICY.
  § 2. Paragraphs 7-a and 7-b of subsection (l) of section 3221  of  the
insurance  law  are REPEALED and a new paragraph 7-a is added to read as
follows:
  (7-A) (A) EVERY POLICY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR
COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE LARGE GROUP COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE IMMEDIATE COVERAGE
FOR ALL BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS,  METHADONE  OR  LONG  ACTING  INJECTABLE
NALTREXONE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DETOXIFICATION OR MAINTE-
NANCE TREATMENT OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01428-01-9