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NY S04816
Bill
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Ryan
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AI Summary
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Adds Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases to the list of occupational diseases covered under workers' compensation for workers engaged in outdoor activities or animal treatment
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Explicitly defines disability under workers' compensation to include disability caused by or connected with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases
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Mandates all individual accident and health insurance policies provide coverage for all treatment costs for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases
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Requires group and blanket health insurance policies to cover all costs for Lyme disease treatment, including intravenous antibiotics, oral antibiotics, or any physician-recommended treatment
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Extends the same coverage requirements to medical expense indemnity corporations, hospital service corporations, and health service corporations
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with authority for agencies to begin implementing regulations immediately
Legislative Description
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
Last Action
referred to labor
2/3/2026