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S7977Senate2009-2010 Session

Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Sponsor Daniel L. SquadronSD-25Affects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Insurance
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Daniel L. Squadron

Senator · Senate District 25

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History

  1. Referred to insurance
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–1
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.757
  7. Referred to insurance

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S7977

Title of bill

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Purpose or general idea of bill

To authorize reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease, and Tay-Sachs.

Summary of specific provisions

Amends subsection (1) of Section 3216, subsection (1) of Section 3221 and Section 4303 of the Insurance Law, to authorize reimbursement for Familial Dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs testing.

The bill also states that on order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgement from the testing facility shall be deemed sufficient evidence of testing.

Justification

Familial Dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs are genetic diseases which cause degeneration of the nervous system, and result in death. No treatment is currently available for any of these diseases; however, an infant can only be afflicted with the disease if both the mother and father are carriers. There is currently a testing system in place which screens individuals before marriage to determine if they are carriers. This legislation would insure that individuals are able to receive reimbursement for medical screening for these diseases through their insurance carrier.

Prior legislative history

2007-08: A.4447 Referred to Insurance 2005-06: A.2424-A Referred to Insurance 2003-04: A.9263 Referred to Insurance

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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