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NY S07921
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rhoads
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AI Summary
- Amends insurance law to require group and blanket health insurance policies to cover sonograms and other diagnostic procedures used to detect breast cancer for covered persons with prior breast cancer history or first-degree relatives with prior breast cancer history
- Expands coverage for large group policies to include mammograms and any sonogram or other diagnostic procedure to detect breast cancer (not limited to annual mammograms for specific age groups) upon physician recommendation, subject to medical necessity determination
- Applies same expanded coverage requirements to large group contracts offered by medical expense indemnity corporations, hospital service corporations, and health service corporations
- Takes effect thirty days after becoming law and applies to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date
Legislative Description
Requires insurance coverage of sonograms and other diagnostic procedures used to detect breast cancer for covered persons with a prior history of breast cancer or who have a first degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 7921A
10/2/2024
Committee Referrals
Insurance1/3/2024
Full Bill Text
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