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NY A00337

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

William Boyland

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

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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