NY A07304

Requires private health insurers to cover one pediatric eye examination per calendar year by an optometrist or ophthalmologist for children from birth through age 18

Prohibits insurers from charging co-payments, deductibles, or coinsurance for the annual pediatric eye exam

Allows the annual exam based on calendar year rather than requiring 365 days between examinations

Amends multiple sections of the insurance law to apply the requirement to individual policies, group policies, and health maintenance organizations

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with regulatory authority to implement rules before the effective date