S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8004
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for
assistance for remotely connected insulin pens for certain patients
with diabetes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (ii) to read as follows:
(II) REMOTELY CONNECTED INSULIN PENS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES THAT
CAN OPERATE INTERACTIVELY AND/OR AUTONOMOUSLY FOR RECIPIENTS WHO ARE
SEVEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND WILL BE USING SUCH A DEVICE SOLELY WITH
APPROPRIATELY PRESCRIBED INSULIN CARTRIDGES; PROVIDED RECIPIENTS YOUNGER
THAN SEVEN YEARS OLD MAY USE THE REMOTELY CONNECTED INSULIN DELIVERY
DEVICE WITH ADULT SUPERVISION. COVERAGE OF SUCH REMOTELY CONNECTED INSU-
LIN PENS SHALL BE PROVIDED UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFIT OF MEDICAL ASSIST-
ANCE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND THE COST OF SUCH
SERVICES, INCLUDING THE COST TO ADMINISTER SUCH BENEFIT, SHALL BE
ADEQUATELY REFLECTED IN MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION PREMIUM PAYMENTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11732-01-1