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                                   4095
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
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 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, BENEDETTO, STIRPE --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A. McDONOUGH, THIELE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  coverage  for  the
   screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subclause 5 of clause (ix) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
 25 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by
 chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (5) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
 litative or nonrestorative[, in  the  event  that  the  policy  provides
 coverage for therapeutic care]; and
   §  2.   Subclause 5 of clause (ix) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 17
 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law,  as  amended  by
 chapter 596 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (5) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
 litative  or  nonrestorative[,  in  the  event  that the policy provides
 coverage for therapeutic care]; and
   § 3. Clause (v) of subparagraph (I) of paragraph 3 of subsection  (ee)
 of  section  4303 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 596 of the
 laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   (v) therapeutic care, including therapeutic care which is deemed habi-
 litative or nonrestorative[, in  the  event  that  the  policy  provides
 coverage for therapeutic care]; and
   § 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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