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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 04, 2025 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.374 rules report cal.374 reported |
| Jun 02, 2025 |
amend and recommit to rules 622b |
| May 20, 2025 |
reported referred to rules |
| May 14, 2025 |
print number 622a |
| May 14, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
| Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A622B
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KIM
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Harvey Epstein
Nikki Lucas
Karines Reyes
2025-A622 - Details
2025-A622 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
622
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. KIM, COLTON, EPSTEIN, LUCAS, REYES, CHANG, STERN
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to mandatory health
insurance coverage for acupuncture services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 40 to read as follows:
(40) EVERY POLICY ISSUED WITHIN THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1311 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 42 U.S.C. §
18031, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AS DEFINED IN
SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW PROVIDED
BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED, AUTHORIZED, OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW. HOWEVER, ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT
AND SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE DEDUCTIBLE, CO-PAYMENT AND
CO-INSURANCE AMOUNT, REASONABLE FEE OR BENEFIT LIMITS, AND REASONABLE
UTILIZATION REVIEW, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH AMOUNTS, LIMITS OR REVIEW
SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN OTHER ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS COVERED BY THE
POLICY AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY SUCH AMOUNTS, LIMITS, OR REVIEW
SHALL NOT FUNCTION TO DIRECT TREATMENT IN A MANNER DISCRIMINATIVE
AGAINST ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
IMPENDING OR PREVENTING EITHER THE PROVISION OR COVERAGE OF ACUPUNCTURE
TREATMENT AND SERVICES BY DULY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST,
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE, IN HOSPITAL
FACILITIES ON A STAFF OR EMPLOYEE BASIS.
§ 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ww) to read as follows:
(WW) EVERY POLICY ISSUED WITHIN THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1311 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 42 U.S.C. §
18031, SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AS DEFINED IN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Harvey Epstein
Nikki Lucas
Karines Reyes
2025-A622A - Details
2025-A622A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
622--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. KIM, COLTON, EPSTEIN, LUCAS, REYES, CHANG, STERN,
SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG, KAY, SIMONE, LAVINE, ROZIC, LEE, CUNNINGHAM, LUNS-
FORD, CRUZ, RAGA, STECK -- read once and referred 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 health insurance
coverage for acupuncture services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
(23) (A) EVERY LARGE GROUP CONTRACT 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
CONTRACT WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
ACTING WITHIN THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION LAW, COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AS DEFINED IN
SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
(B) ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AND SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE
DEDUCTIBLE, CO-PAYMENT AND CO-INSURANCE AMOUNT, REASONABLE FEE OR BENE-
FIT LIMITS, AND REASONABLE UTILIZATION REVIEW.
§ 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ww) to read as follows:
(WW) (1) EVERY LARGE GROUP CONTRACT 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
CONTRACT WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
ACTING WITHIN THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Harvey Epstein
Nikki Lucas
Karines Reyes
2025-A622B (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A622B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
622--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. KIM, COLTON, EPSTEIN, LUCAS, REYES, CHANG, STERN,
SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG, KAY, SIMONE, LAVINE, ROZIC, LEE, CUNNINGHAM, LUNS-
FORD, CRUZ, RAGA, STECK, WEPRIN, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to health insurance
coverage for acupuncture services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
(23) (A) EVERY LARGE GROUP CONTRACT 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
CONTRACT WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE, UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
ACTING WITHIN THE PROVIDER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION LAW, COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AS DEFINED IN
SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
(B) ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT AND SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE
DEDUCTIBLE, CO-PAYMENT AND CO-INSURANCE AMOUNT, REASONABLE FEE OR BENE-
FIT LIMITS, AND REASONABLE UTILIZATION REVIEW.
§ 2. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ww) to read as follows:
(WW) (1) EVERY LARGE GROUP CONTRACT 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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