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NY A08683
Bill
Status
9/25/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies to cover diagnostic screening for prostate cancer without annual deductibles or coinsurance, effective January 1, 2019.
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Mandates the Department of Health develop a standardized written summary in plain language explaining prostate cancer symptoms, risk factors, detection methods, available insurance coverage without cost sharing, and treatment options.
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Requires health care providers to distribute the standardized summary to adult men at risk for or diagnosed with prostate cancer at no charge.
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Applies to coverage under Article 43 (Health Maintenance Organizations), Article 47 (Disability Insurance), and Article 49 (Long-Term Care Insurance) of the Insurance Law.
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Takes effect immediately, with insurance coverage requirements applying to all policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, or amended on or after January 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Provides that policies and contracts covering diagnostic screening for prostate cancer shall not be subject to cost sharing; requires notice of availability of such coverage without cost sharing to be provided in the notice to persons at risk of or having prostate cancer.
Last Action
substituted by s6882a
6/19/2018