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NY S06920

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/20/2021

Primary Sponsor

Neil Breslin

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Health Law Section 4903 to change the default outcome when a utilization review agent fails to make a determination within prescribed timeframes from an adverse determination to an approval of the requested health care services.

  • Amends Insurance Law Section 4903 with the same change, establishing that missed utilization review deadlines automatically constitute approval rather than denial.

  • Preserves the requirement that failure to meet timeframes for step therapy protocols shall be deemed an override of the step therapy protocol, applying to both public health and insurance law provisions.

  • Takes effect on the thirtieth day after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Provides that the failure by the utilization review agent to make a determination within certain time periods shall be deemed to be an approval of the health care services.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2022
Health5/20/2021

Full Bill Text

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