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NY A07469

Bill

Status

Passed

12/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Catalina Cruz

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all insurance policies delivered in New York that cover prescription drugs to allow insureds, designees, or prescribing providers to immediately obtain an additional 30-day supply of current prescriptions at normal refill coverage levels upon declaration of a state disaster emergency.

  • Applies the same 30-day emergency supply requirement to health insurance contracts issued by corporations subject to insurance law Article 43.

  • Excludes Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances from the emergency supply requirement, with the Commissioner of Health authorized to establish a comprehensive list of drugs not subject to this provision.

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

Legislative Description

Requires policies and contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage of an immediate additional thirty-day supply of a prescription drug during a state disaster emergency.

Last Action

approval memo.78

12/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/3/2022
Insurance5/10/2021

Full Bill Text

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