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NY A00337
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
William Boyland
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AI Summary
- Amends insurance law to require coverage for cervical cytology screening according to age-based frequency guidelines rather than annual screening for all women
- Women younger than 30 years must receive coverage for screening at least once every two years
- Women aged 30 and older with three consecutive negative cytology test results must receive coverage at least once every three years
- Women aged 30 and older without three consecutive negative results, and women with risk factors requiring more frequent screening as determined by their healthcare professional, must receive coverage based on medical judgment
- Applies to individual policies, group/blanket policies, and medical expense indemnity corporations that provide hospital, surgical, or medical care coverage; effective January 1 following enactment for all newly issued, renewed, modified, or altered policies
Legislative Description
Requires coverage for cervical cytology screening for insureds by certain corporations and insurance policies; every policy with hospital, surgical or medical care, group or blanket policy, and medical expense indemnity corporation.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/5/2011
Committee Referrals
Insurance1/5/2011
Full Bill Text
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