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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| May 22, 2025 |
print number 5955a |
| May 22, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
| Mar 04, 2025 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S5955A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- 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
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
2025-S5955 - Details
2025-S5955 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5955
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to mandatory health
insurance coverage for acupuncture services
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 39.
Section 2: Section 4343 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (uu).
Section 3: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become a law and shall apply to policies and contracts
issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective
date.
JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S5955 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5955
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 4, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, LIU, MARTINEZ, SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 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.
LBD00185-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
2025-S5955A (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S5955A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5955A
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to health insurance
coverage for acupuncture services
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new paragraph 39.
Section 2: Section 4343 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (uu).
Section 3: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become a law and shall apply to policies and contracts
issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective
date.
JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S5955A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5955--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 4, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE, COONEY, LIU, MARTINEZ,
SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 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
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.
LBD00185-06-5
S. 5955--A 2
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