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NY A02058
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Latoya Joyner
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AI Summary
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Requires all health insurers issuing accident and health insurance policies 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 specific diagnostic procedures including pelvic exams, ultrasounds, lab tests, magnetic resonance imaging, hysterosonography, hysterosalpingography, and hysteroscopy.
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Mandates coverage for treatment options including medication, noninvasive procedures, uterine artery embolization, radiofrequency ablation, myomectomy (laparoscopic, robotic, hysteroscopic, or abdominal), endometrial ablation, and hysterectomy.
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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
enacting clause stricken
1/10/2024