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NY A03476

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2023

Primary Sponsor

Joseph DeStefano

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York insurance law to prohibit insurance policies covering opioid drugs from imposing fees, co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, or other conditions on follow-up visits for opioid prescription refills or new prescriptions after an initial prescription written for seven days or less
  • Limitation applies to one follow-up visit or one refill after the initial appointment or prescription only
  • After the first free follow-up visit, practitioners may issue renewals, refills, or new prescriptions for opioids or other drugs with standard insurance cost-sharing requirements restored
  • Takes effect 90 days after the bill becomes law

Legislative Description

Prohibits insurance companies from imposing a co-pay pursuant to a follow up visit with a physician in order to receive a refill on an opioid drug prescription which was initially written for seven days or less.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/3/2023

Full Bill Text

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