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NY A02037

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Albert Stirpe

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance policies to cover at least 90 days of treatment at a rehabilitation facility for substance abuse disorder services

  • Mandates that a doctor's referral is required for coverage of rehabilitation facility stays

  • Applies to individual policies (Section 3216), group policies (Section 3221), and health maintenance organization contracts (Section 4303)

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies to policies issued, amended, or renewed after that date

Legislative Description

Requires insurance companies to provide at least ninety days of rehabilitation services to an insured upon a doctor's prescription.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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