Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 08, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2024 |
1st report cal.880 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to insurance |
May 23, 2023 |
print number 6146a |
May 23, 2023 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Mar 30, 2023 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S6146A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
2023-S6146 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5729
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
2023-S6146 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6146 SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain insurers to provide coverage for tattooing performed by a physician as part of breast reconstruction surgery PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require coverage of breast tattooing following a mastectomy or partial mastectomy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one through three amend sections 3216, 3221 and 4303 of the insurance law to require that insurance companies shall provide coverage for tattooing of the nipple-areolar complex pursuant to or as part of such reconstruction if such tattooing is performed by a licensed physi- cian.
2023-S6146 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6146 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 30, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 certain insurers to provide coverage for tattooing performed by a physician as part of breast reconstruction surgery THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 20 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (A-1) to read as follows: (A-1) EVERY POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE NIPPLE-AREOLAR COMPLEX PURSUANT TO OR AS PART OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION IF SUCH TATTOOING IS PERFORMED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN WORKING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. § 2. Paragraph 10 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (A-1) to read as follows: (A-1) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE NIPPLE-AREOLAR COMPLEX PURSUANT TO OR AS PART OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION IF SUCH TATTOOING IS PERFORMED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN WORKING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. § 3. Subsection (x) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 1-A to read as follows: (1-A) EVERY CONTRACT PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE NIPPLE-AREOLAR COMPLEX PURSUANT TO OR AS PART OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION IF SUCH TATTOOING IS PERFORMED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN WORKING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to policies issued, reissued, renewed, modified or amended on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
2023-S6146A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5729
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
2023-S6146A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6146A SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain insurers to provide coverage for tattooing performed by a physician as part of breast reconstruction surgery PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:: To require coverage of breast tattooing following a mastectomy or partial mastectomy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:: Sections one through three amend sections 3216, 3221 and 4303 of the insurance law to require that insurance companies shall provide coverage for tattooing of the nipple-areolar complex pursuant to or as part of such reconstruction if such tattooing is performed by a licensed physi- cian.
2023-S6146A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6146--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 30, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain insurers to provide coverage for tattooing performed by a physician as part of breast reconstruction surgery THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 20 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (A-1) to read as follows: (A-1) EVERY POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE NIPPLE-AREOLAR COMPLEX PURSUANT TO OR AS PART OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION IF SUCH TATTOOING IS PERFORMED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND ACTING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. § 2. Paragraph 10 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (A-1) to read as follows: (A-1) EVERY GROUP OR BLANKET POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE NIPPLE-AREOLAR COMPLEX PURSUANT TO OR AS PART OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION IF SUCH TATTOOING IS PERFORMED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND ACTING WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. § 3. Subsection (x) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 1-A to read as follows: (1-A) EVERY CONTRACT PROVIDING COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TATTOOING OF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05882-05-3
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