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NY S00760

Bill

Status

Passed

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gustavo Rivera

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends a 2024 law requiring health insurance coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions

  • Removes the requirement that insurers cover "at a minimum, two" devices, changing language to simply require coverage for "medically necessary" epinephrine auto-injectors

  • Limits applicability to health plans that provide both major medical coverage and prescription drug coverage

  • Maintains the $100 annual out-of-pocket cap for covered individuals regardless of deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance

  • Clarifies that for Health Savings Account-qualified high deductible plans, coverage may be subject to the plan's annual deductible to preserve HSA eligibility under federal tax law (26 USC 223)

Legislative Description

Clarifies coverage requirements for epinephrine auto-injectors; specifies that such coverage may be subject to the plan's annual deductible.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.81

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/4/2025
Rules1/8/2025

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