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NY A06492
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
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 the full cost of hysterectomies
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Mandates a minimum 72-hour inpatient hospital stay following hysterectomy surgery
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Applies to individual policies, group/blanket policies, and coverage through hospital service corporations, health service corporations, and medical expense indemnity corporations
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Allows coverage to be subject to standard annual deductibles and coinsurance consistent with other benefits in the policy
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law and applies to all policies entered into or renewed after that 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
1/7/2026