Assembly Actions -
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May 24, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.761 substituted for s4856 |
May 24, 2022 |
substituted by a7469 |
Apr 27, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2022 |
1st report cal.761 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance returned to senate died in assembly |
May 04, 2021 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2021 |
1st report cal.481 |
Feb 16, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4856
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7469 - Passed Senate
- 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
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
2021-S4856 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4856 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4856 SPONSOR: REICHLIN-MELNICK TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring policies and contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs to include cover- age of an immediate additional thirty-day supply of a prescription drug during a state disaster emergency PURPOSE: To require policies and contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage of an immediate additional thirty-day supply of a prescription drug during a state disaster emergency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 3242 of the insurance law by adding section (c).
2021-S4856 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4856 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring policies and contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage of an immediate additional thirty-day supply of a prescription drug during a state disaster emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3242 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (C) (1) EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE IN THE POLI- CY A PROCESS THAT ALLOWS AN INSURED, THE INSURED'S DESIGNEE, OR THE INSURED'S PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY-DAY SUPPLY OF ANY CURRENT PRESCRIPTION OF THE INSURED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBSECTION, AT THE SAME LEVEL OF COVERAGE AS A NORMAL REFILL OF SUCH PRESCRIPTION DRUG UPON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY- EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. (2) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL PROMULGATE A LIST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WHICH SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBSECTION. SUCH LIST SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALL SCHEDULE II AND SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. § 2. Section 4329 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (C) (1) EVERY CONTRACT ISSUED BY A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A PROCESS THAT ALLOWS AN INSURED, THE INSURED'S DESIGNEE, OR THE INSURED'S PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY-DAY SUPPLY OF ANY CURRENT PRESCRIPTION OF THE INSURED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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