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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Assembly Bill A6345
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEPRIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Didi Barrett
Kenneth Blankenbush
David DiPietro
Patricia Fahy
multi-Sponsors
Michael Benedetto
Edward Braunstein
William Colton
Jeffrey Dinowitz
2023-A6345 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1470
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 4235, 4301 & 4322, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A8171, S4321
2011-2012: A187, S4870
2013-2014: A1666, S2319
2015-2016: A1063, S28
2017-2018: A569, S5764
2019-2020: A405, S3751
2021-2022: A594, S3562
2023-A6345 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6345 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, BARRETT, BLANKENBUSH, DiPIETRO, FAHY, HUNTER, MILLER, RIVERA, SANTABARBARA, STECK, CARROLL, BUTTENSCHON, ZEBROWSKI, L. ROSENTHAL, WOERNER, THIELE, BRABENEC, STIRPE, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BRAUNSTEIN, COLTON, DINOW- ITZ, J. M. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insur- ance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to physical therapy services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 23 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 593 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (23) If a policy provides for reimbursement for physical and occupa- tional therapy service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed physical or occupational therapist, an insured shall be entitled to reimbursement for such service whether the said service is performed by a physician or through a duly licensed physical or occupa- tional therapist, provided however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to impair any terms of such policy including appropriate utilization review and the requirement that said service be performed pursuant to a medical order, or a similar or related service of a physi- cian. AN INSURER SHALL NOT IMPOSE A COPAYMENT OR COINSURANCE AMOUNT CHARGED TO THE INSURED FOR SERVICES RENDERED FOR EACH DATE OF SERVICE BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THE EDUCATION LAW THAT IS GREATER THAN THE COPAYMENT OR COINSURANCE AMOUNT IMPOSED ON THE INSURED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE INSURED FOR AN OFFICE VISIT FOR THE SERVICE OF A LICENSED PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR OSTEOPATH FOR THE SAME OR A SIMILAR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05304-01-3 A. 6345 2
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