S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4622
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Insurance
AN ACT requiring insurers to issue healthcare policies in the state to
include all costs of any COVID-19 test without copayments or deduct-
ibles; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law, rule or regulation
to the contrary, the department of financial services is authorized and
directed to require insurers to issue healthcare policies in the state
to include all costs of any COVID-19 test without being subject to
deductibles, coinsurance or copayments.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on the day of
the expiration of the declared state of emergency relating to the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19); and provided, further, that the superintendent
of financial services shall notify the legislative bill drafting commis-
sion upon the occurrence of the expiration of the state disaster emer-
gency declared by executive order number 202 and any further amendments
or modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28
of the executive law, in order that the commission may maintain an accu-
rate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of
the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of
section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi-
cers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04460-01-1