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NY S04850
Bill
Status
3/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Ryan
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AI Summary
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Expands insurance coverage for mammograms to include individuals who have a second degree relative (such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or grandchildren) with a prior history of breast cancer, in addition to the existing coverage for those with first degree relatives
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Requires insurance plans to cover physician-recommended mammograms, including breast tomosynthesis, at any age for covered persons with this expanded family history criteria
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Amends multiple sections of the insurance law (sections 3216, 3221, and 4303) to ensure coverage applies across different types of insurance policies
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law and applies to all policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date
Legislative Description
Provides that individuals may receive breast cancer screenings under an insurance plan when such individual has a second degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
3/9/2026