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Feb 24, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 23, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 22, 2021 | 1st report cal.384 |
Feb 12, 2021 | referred to women's issues |
senate Bill S4827
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Julia Salazar
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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S4827 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S4827 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4827 SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the department of financial services to review covered benefits related to childbirth offered by health insurance policies and medical assistance; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To uncover hidden costs related to childbirth, shine a light on dispari- ties in rates negotiated by insurers covering the birth, and determine if Statewide standards should be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 directs the Department of Financial Services to work in coop- eration with the Department of Health to conduct a review of covered benefits related to childbirth across all types of health insurance
S4827 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4827 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues AN ACT to direct the department of financial services to review covered benefits related to childbirth offered by health insurance policies and medical assistance; 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. The superintendent of financial services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall review covered benefits related to childbirth offered by all health insurance policies and medical assistance in New York state, the extent to which such policies meet or exceed the federal Affordable Care Act requirements, and make recommen- dations regarding the adoption of statewide standards. Such review shall include, but not be limited to: a. The current range in length of stay coverage periods for surgical and vaginal deliveries across health insurance plans offered within New York state distinguishing from simple surgical deliveries and complex surgical deliveries. b. The average and range of reimbursement to maternal fetal medicine physicians, obstetrics/gynecologic physicians, family practice physi- cians and licensed midwives for labor and a surgical delivery or vaginal delivery. c. The current range of out-of-pocket expenses, including upfront payments if applicable, incurred by patients for a surgical delivery or for a vaginal delivery within New York state by the type and amount. d. The extent to which health insurance plans offered in New York state provide for additional coverage for the mother in the event of childbirth complications occurring during a vaginal or surgical deliv- ery. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09087-02-1
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