assembly Bill A2198

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to coverage for, and notice to insureds of, colorectal cancer screenings; repealer

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Current Bill Status Via S824 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 03, 2023 signed chap.78
delivered to governor
Feb 01, 2023 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.68
substituted for a2198
Feb 01, 2023 substituted by s824
Jan 31, 2023 ordered to third reading rules cal.68
rules report cal.68
reported
reported referred to rules
Jan 23, 2023 referred to insurance

A2198 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S824
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §3216 sub§ (i) ¶11-b, amd §§3221 & 4303, add §339, Ins L; rpld §3, amd §4, Chap of 2022 (as proposed in S.906-B & A.2085-A)

A2198 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes technical amendments to chapter requiring insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings.

A2198 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   2198
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Insurance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law and a chapter of the laws of 2022
   relating to providing insurance coverage for colorectal  cancer  early
   detection,  as  proposed  in legislative bills numbers S. 906-B and A.
   2085-A, in relation to coverage for preventive screenings  and  notice
   requirements;  and  to  repeal certain provisions of the insurance law
   and of such chapter relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  11-b  of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the
 insurance law, as added by a chapter of the laws of  2022  amending  the
 insurance  law  relating to providing insurance  coverage for colorectal
 cancer early detection, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.906-B
 and A. 2085-A, is REPEALED.
   § 2. Paragraph 11-b of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance
 law,  as  added  by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the insurance
 law relating to providing insurance    coverage  for  colorectal  cancer
 early detection, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.906-B and A.
 2085-A,  is amended to read as follows:
   (11-b)  (A)  Every LARGE GROUP policy delivered or issued for delivery
 in this state which provides medical coverage that includes coverage for
 physician services in a physician's office and every LARGE GROUP  policy
 which  provides  major  medical  or  similar comprehensive-type coverage
 shall provide, upon the prescription of a health care provider  [legally
 authorized  to  prescribe  under]  ACTING WITHIN THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF
 PRACTICE PURSUANT TO title eight of  the  education  law,  coverage  for
 colorectal  cancer  [screening] PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GUIDELINES FOR COLORECTAL  CANCER  SCREENING
 OF  AVERAGE  RISK  INDIVIDUALS.  The coverage required by this paragraph
 shall ALSO include [preventive colorectal cancer screening] coverage for
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04015-01-3