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NY S03510

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Marc Panepinto

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers to cover follow-up ultrasounds for breast cancer screening when a physician recommends the procedure and determines a patient has extremely dense or heterogeneously dense breast tissue

  • Amends insurance law sections 3216, 3221, and 4303 to add coverage requirements for this ultrasound screening across different insurance plan types

  • Applies to all health insurance policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after the effective date

  • Takes effect 60 days after the bill becomes law

Legislative Description

Provides health insurance coverage for a follow-up ultrasound for breast cancer screening upon the recommendation of a physician.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Insurance2/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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