Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 03, 2023 |
signed chap.62 delivered to governor |
Feb 06, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.122 substituted for s1355 |
Feb 01, 2023 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 31, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.67 rules report cal.67 reported reported referred to rules |
Jan 23, 2023 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A1975
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRONSON
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2023-A1975 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1355
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L (as proposed in S.6574-A & A.1171-A)
2023-A1975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1975 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to mental health services required to be covered by certain insurance policies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Item (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph 35 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the insurance law relating to health insurance coverage of outpatient care provided by a mental health practitioner and a clinical social worker, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6574-A and A. 1171-A, is amended to read as follows: (ii) where the policy provides coverage for physician services, such policy shall include benefits for outpatient care provided by a psychia- trist or psychologist licensed to practice in this state, a licensed clinical social worker within the lawful scope of his or her practice, who is licensed pursuant to article one hundred fifty-four of the educa- tion law, a mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, [creative arts therapist] or psychoanalyst licensed pursuant to article one hundred sixty-three of the education law, a nurse practitioner licensed to practice in this state, or a professional corporation or university faculty practice corporation thereof. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify or expand the scope of practice of a mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, [creative arts thera- pist] or psychoanalyst licensed pursuant to article one hundred sixty- three of the education law. Further, nothing herein shall be construed to create a new mandated health benefit. § 2. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 4 of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amend- ing the insurance law relating to health insurance coverage of outpa- tient care provided by a mental health practitioner and a clinical EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04011-01-3
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