Senate Bill S2568

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to insurance coverage for medical marihuana

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


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

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2023-S2568 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4713
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3368, Pub Health L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11390
2019-2020: A2824
2021-2022: S8837, A242

2023-S2568 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing insurance coverage for medical marihuana.

2023-S2568 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2568 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2568
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social  services  law,  in
   relation to health coverage for medical marihuana
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3368 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 90 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   §  3368. Relation to other laws. 1. (a) The provisions of this article
 shall apply to this title, except that where a provision of  this  title
 conflicts  with  another  provision  of  this  article, this title shall
 apply.
   (b) Medical marihuana shall not be deemed to be a "drug" for  purposes
 of  article  one  hundred  thirty-seven of the education law.   HOWEVER,
 REGARDLESS OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION, MEDICAL  MARIHUANA,  WHEN
 DISPENSED  UNDER  THIS  TITLE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE (I) A "PRESCRIPTION
 DRUG" FOR PURPOSES OF COVERAGE  UNDER  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  UNDER  TITLE
 ELEVEN  OF  ARTICLE  FIVE  OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW (PROVIDED THAT THE
 DISPENSING SITE IS CERTIFIED UNDER SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW), TITLE ONE-A OF ARTICLE
 TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE INSURANCE LAW, AND THE WORKERS' COMPEN-
 SATION  LAW;  (II) A "COVERED DRUG" FOR PURPOSES OF COVERAGE UNDER TITLE
 THREE OF ARTICLE TWO OF THE ELDER LAW; AND (III) A "HEALTH CARE SERVICE"
 UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-GG OF  THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW
 (UNLESS  THE  COMMISSIONER  FINDS  THAT  THIS WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF
 FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM UNDER THAT SECTION).
   2. Nothing in this title shall be construed to require OR PROHIBIT  an
 insurer  or  health  plan  under  this  chapter  or the insurance law to
 provide coverage for medical marihuana, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL BE COVERED,
 AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, BY ANY INSURER OR HEALTH
 PLAN UNDER TITLE ELEVEN OF ARTICLE FIVE  OF  THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06526-01-3
              

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