NY A09150

Amends insurance law to require coverage for additional mammography screening within 120 days of a prior mammogram if abnormalities due to dense breast are shown or the provider deems another mammogram is needed.

Expands the definition of providers who can recommend additional breast screening to include any provider licensed to issue prescriptions under Education Law Section 6522, rather than limiting recommendations to physicians.

Applies to individual policies under Insurance Law Section 3216, group and blanket policies under Section 3221, and health maintenance organizations under Section 4303.

Adds mammography coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries with the same 120-day window and provider recommendation criteria under Social Services Law Section 365-a.

Effective 30 days after enactment for policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after the effective date.