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NY A00842

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2023

Primary Sponsor

Latoya Joyner

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance companies and health care plans to provide participating physicians and health care providers with an updated list of services requiring preauthorization or precertification.

  • Mandates that preauthorization lists be developed in consultation with relevant medical specialty organizations and appropriately trained physicians practicing in the region served by the insurer or plan.

  • Restricts preauthorization requirements to only those services appearing on the official list; prohibits insurers from requiring preauthorization for services not listed.

  • Requires health insurance companies and plans to update preauthorization lists annually or more frequently as appropriate and provide a minimum of 90 days notice before adding any new services to the list.

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation.

Legislative Description

Enacts the "health insurance preauthorization disclosure act"; requires health insurance companies to provide participating health care providers with a list of health care treatments and services that require preauthorization from the health insurance company.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

1/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/11/2023

Full Bill Text

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