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NY A03645
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tony Simone
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AI Summary
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Mandates health insurance policies cover optional anesthesia for vaginal, cervical, and uterine medical procedures, including loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), colposcopy, ablation, and intrauterine device (IUD) insertion
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Expands existing contraceptive coverage requirements to explicitly include menstrual health procedures alongside contraceptive drugs, devices, and products
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Applies to individual health insurance policies, group/blanket policies, and health maintenance organization contracts that provide medical or major medical coverage
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Coverage must be provided without cost-sharing when at least one FDA-approved therapeutic equivalent is included in the formulary
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Requires health insurance policies to include coverage of optional anesthesia for certain contraceptive and menstrual health procedures including, but not limited to, loop electrosurgical excision procedure, colposcopy, ablation, and intrauterine device insertion.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/7/2026