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History
- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices
Purpose
To provide mandatory coverage for prosthetic devices for children who periodically need to have these devices altered or replaced due to normal physical growth, for adults whose conditions change and to account for updated technology, repair and replacement.
Summary of provisions
Amends several sections of the Insurance Law to mandate unlimited coverage by health insurance providers for prosthetic devices.
Existing law
Does not mandate insurance coverage the repair and replacement of prosthetic devices.
Justification
Though not as common as in adults, children, even infants, may need a prosthetic device due to the loss of a limb. The overwhelming experience for a child of losing a limb does not need to be compounded by a long battle to pay for treatment. This legislation will provide unlimited coverage to children and adults for prosthetic devices and to replace or change these devices as needed to account for natural growth and repairs of such devices.
Legislative history
2005-06: S-599; 2003-2004: S.419; 2001-2002: S.4533 - Remained in the Senate Insurance Committee
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law and shall apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective date.
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