Assembly Actions -
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May 24, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.764 substituted for s5909 |
Apr 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 20, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.293 reported |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance |
Jan 22, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A3276
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Chantel Jackson
Charles Lavine
Robert J. Rodriguez
Jonathan Jacobson
2021-A3276 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A3276 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3276 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the appli- cation of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs (A), (C) and (E) of paragraph 35 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by section 8 of subpart A of part BB of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows: (A) Every policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides coverage for inpatient hospital care or coverage for physician services shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions as follows: (i) where the policy provides coverage for inpatient hospital care, benefits for inpatient care in a hospital as defined by subdivision ten of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law and benefits for outpatient care provided in a facility issued an operating certificate by the commissioner of mental health pursuant to the provisions of article thirty-one of the mental hygiene law, or in a facility operated by the office of mental health, or, for care provided in other states, to simi- larly licensed or certified hospitals or facilities; and (ii) where the policy provides coverage for physician services, bene- fits for outpatient care provided by a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed to practice in this state, a licensed clinical social worker who meets the requirements of subparagraph (D) of paragraph four of subsection (1) of section three thousand two hundred twenty-one of this article, a nurse practitioner licensed to practice in this state, or a professional corporation or university faculty practice corporation thereof, INCLUDING OUTPATIENT DRUG COVERAGE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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