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NY A09661
Bill
Status
3/27/2024
Primary Sponsor
Alex Bores
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AI Summary
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Requires all health insurance policies in New York that cover hospital, surgical, or medical care to cover standard fertility preservation services when cancer treatment may cause infertility to a covered person.
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Applies to individual policies, group policies, and contracts issued by medical expense indemnity corporations, hospital service corporations, and health service corporations.
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Defines "iatrogenic infertility" as impairment of fertility caused by cancer treatment including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other treatments affecting reproductive organs or processes.
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Prohibits age-based restrictions on coverage for fertility preservation services under any applicable insurance policies.
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Extends coverage requirement to Medicaid and takes effect immediately upon enactment for all policies issued, renewed, altered, or modified on or after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Provides that Medicaid and policies issued in this state that provide coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary cancer treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to a covered person.
Last Action
referred to insurance
3/27/2024