S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3363
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the inclusion of
chiropractors in health maintenance organizations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4401 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 938 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
3. "Comprehensive health services" means all those health services
which an enrolled population might require in order to be maintained in
good health, and shall include, but shall not be limited to, physician
services (including consultant and referral services), DIAGNOSTIC AND
TREATMENT CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES (INCLUDING CONSULTANT AND REFERRAL
SERVICES), in-patient and out-patient hospital services, diagnostic
laboratory and therapeutic and diagnostic radiologic services, and emer-
gency and preventive health services. Such term may be further defined
by agreement with enrolled populations providing additional benefits
necessary, desirable or appropriate to meet their health care needs.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00378-01-1