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NY A06007
Bill
Status
3/30/2023
Primary Sponsor
Vivian Cook
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AI Summary
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Requires all health insurance policies providing hospital, surgical, or medical coverage to cover hysterectomy procedures and all associated costs in New York State.
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Mandates minimum inpatient hospital coverage of 72 hours following hysterectomy surgery.
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Allows insurers to apply annual deductibles and coinsurance to hysterectomy coverage consistent with other benefits in the policy, subject to superintendent approval.
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Applies the requirement to individual policies, group policies, blanket policies, and medical expense indemnity corporations, hospital service corporations, and health service corporations.
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law and applies to all policies entered into or renewed on or after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Provides that insurance policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies; provides that such coverage shall include inpatient hospital coverage for a minimum period of seventy-two hours after surgery.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/3/2024