S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8348
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 13, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurers to
provide information on resources for insureds or enrollees recently
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 339-a
to read as follows:
§ 339-A. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESOURCE NOTIFICATION. THE SUPERINTENDENT
SHALL REQUIRE AN INSURER AUTHORIZED TO WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE IN THIS STATE, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-
THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, AND A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TO PROVIDE
INSUREDS AND ENROLLEES WRITTEN INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED,
THROUGH CLAIMS DATA OR BY THE INSURED OR ENROLLEE, OF SUCH INSURED OR
ENROLLEE'S DIAGNOSIS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. THE INFORMATIONAL
RESOURCES SHALL BE DELIVERED BY UNITED STATES POSTAL MAIL UNLESS THE
INSURED OR ENROLLEE CONSENTS TO ANOTHER METHOD OF NOTIFICATION, INCLUD-
ING ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION. SUCH RESOURCES SHALL INCLUDE:
(A) WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, INCLUDING INFORMA-
TION ON THE RANGE OF PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PSYCHOSO-
CIAL OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, THAT:
(1) IS UP-TO-DATE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY
APPROPRIATE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL; AND
(2) WAS DEVELOPED BY:
(I) MEDICAL EXPERTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL MEDICAL OR GENETICS
ORGANIZATIONS; AND
(II) DISABILITY EXPERTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS;
AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE
IN SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, SUCH AS THE ALZHEIMER'S
ASSOCIATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.