assembly Bill A877

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to insurance coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome

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Jan 05, 2022 referred to insurance
Jan 06, 2021 referred to insurance

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A877 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5332
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8839, S7256
2019-2020: A2897, S1994
2023-2024: A2823, S3038

A877 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.

A877 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                    877
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JONES,  GALEF,  SIMON, LUPARDO, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   MAGNARELLI, RICHARDSON, MONTESANO, COLTON, BLANKENBUSH  --  read  once
   and referred to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
   health insurance policies to cover  costs  for  pediatric  acute-onset
   neuropsychiatric syndrome
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3216  of  the  insurance  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph 36 to read as follows:
   (36)(A) EVERY HEALTH PLAN, AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER OFFERING HEALTH
 INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, SHALL PROVIDE
 COVERAGE  FOR A PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET
 NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE  PARTICIPANT
 OR  BENEFICIARY  CERTIFIES  IN  WRITING  THE  MEDICAL  NECESSITY OF THAT
 PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT.
   (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP-
 SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN
 PARAGRAPH (N) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  SEVEN  OF  THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph 22 to read as follows:
   (22)  (A)  EVERY  HEALTH  PLAN,  AND  HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER OFFERING
 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A GROUP HEALTH PLAN,  SHALL
 PROVIDE  COVERAGE  FOR  A  PARTICIPANT  OR BENEFICIARY WHO HAS PEDIATRIC
 ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF  THE
 PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY CERTIFIES IN WRITING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF
 THAT PROPOSED COURSE OF REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT.
   (B) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROP-
 SYCHIATRIC SYNDROME" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets