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NY S01493

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2019

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Jacobs

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all health insurance policies, group policies, and health service contracts issued in New York that cover hospital, surgical, or medical care to include coverage for standard fertility preservation services when cancer treatment may cause infertility.

  • Defines "iatrogenic infertility" as impairment of fertility caused by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other cancer treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes.

  • Prohibits age-based restrictions on coverage for fertility preservation services under these policies.

  • Applies to individual policies under Insurance Law § 3216, group policies under § 3221, and contracts issued by medical expense indemnity corporations and health service corporations under § 4303.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all policies issued, renewed, altered, or modified on or after the effective date.

Legislative Description

Provides that policies issued in this state that provide coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to a covered person.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

8/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/15/2019

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