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NY S07977
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Squadron
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AI Summary
- Requires all health insurance policies covering hospital, surgical, medical care, laboratory tests, or diagnostic X-ray services to provide coverage for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease, and Tay-Sachs
- Coverage must be included in all new policies at inception and in existing policies at their anniversary date, subject to evidence of insurability
- Laboratory acknowledgment of test performance is deemed sufficient evidence to maintain patient confidentiality
- Coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and co-insurance consistent with other policy benefits, as determined by the Superintendent
- Applies to individual policies, group policies, and medical expense indemnity corporations, hospital service corporations, and health service corporations; takes effect immediately
Legislative Description
Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs; provides that in order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgement from the testing facility shall be deemed sufficient evidence of testing.
Last Action
referred to insurance
6/22/2010
Committee Referrals
Insurance6/22/2010
Insurance5/27/2010
Full Bill Text
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