Assembly Actions -
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May 24, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1506 substituted for s6574a |
Mar 30, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 05, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.67 returned to assembly died in senate |
Jun 10, 2021 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 08, 2021 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.529 rules report cal.529 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 02, 2021 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 25, 2021 |
reported referred to codes |
May 20, 2021 |
print number 1171a |
May 20, 2021 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 07, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A1171A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRONSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Sarah Clark
Jen Lunsford
Demond Meeks
Monica P. Wallace
2021-A1171 - Details
2021-A1171 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1171 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, CLARK, LUNSFORD, MEEKS, WALLACE, BUTTENSCHON, ROZIC, SANTABARBARA, LUPARDO, HUNTER, GUNTHER, STECK, STIRPE, JONES, MAGNARELLI, FAHY, McMAHON, BARRETT, WOERNER, WEPRIN, GOTTFRIED, CRUZ, CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance 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 clinical social worker [who meets the requirements of subparagraph (D) of paragraph four of subsection (1) of section three thousand two hundred twenty-one of this article,] WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE, WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Sarah Clark
Jen Lunsford
Demond Meeks
Monica P. Wallace
2021-A1171A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A1171A (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.
2021-A1171A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1171--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, CLARK, LUNSFORD, MEEKS, WALLACE, BUTTENSCHON, ROZIC, SANTABARBARA, LUPARDO, HUNTER, GUNTHER, STECK, STIRPE, JONES, MAGNARELLI, FAHY, McMAHON, BARRETT, WOERNER, WEPRIN, GOTTFRIED, CRUZ, CARROLL -- 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, 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, item (i) as amended by section 12 of part AA of chapter 57 of the laws of 2021 and item (ii) 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 in a crisis stabilization center licensed pursuant to section 36.01 of the mental hygiene law, or, for care provided in other states, to similarly licensed or certified hospitals or facilities; 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 clinical social worker [who meets the requirements of subparagraph (D) EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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