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- Referred to insurance
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Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to reimbursement for Tay-Sachs testing
Summary of provisions
Amends subsection (i) of section 3216, subsection (1) of section 3221 and section 4304 of the insurance law to authorize reimbursement for Tay-Sachs testing.
The bill also states that in order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgement from the testing facility shall be deemed sufficient evidence of testing.
Justification
Tay-Sachs is a genetic disease which causes degeneration of the nervous system and results in death. No treatment is currently available for the disease, however, an infant can only be inflicted 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. These individuals should be able to receive reimbursement for this medical screening through their insurance carrier.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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