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NY S08549
Bill
Status
6/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
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Requires all accident and health insurers in New York to cover diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids (leiomyomas or myomas) and related conditions including pain, discomfort, and infertility
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Mandates coverage for diagnostic procedures including pelvic exam, ultrasound, lab tests, magnetic resonance imaging, hysterosonography, hysterosalpingography, and hysteroscopy
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Mandates coverage for treatment procedures including uterine artery embolization, radiofrequency ablation, laparoscopic or robotic myomectomy, hysteroscopic myomectomy, endometrial ablation, abdominal myomectomy, and hysterectomy, as well as medication and noninvasive procedures recommended by a licensed New York health care provider
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Applies coverage requirements to individual accident and health insurance policies, group and blanket policies, and medical expense indemnity corporations and health service corporations
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for procedures relating to the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids and related conditions, including pain, discomfort and infertility resulting therefrom.
Last Action
referred to insurance
6/2/2022