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- Print number 209a
- Amend and recommit to insurance
- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S209A
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 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 in order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgment 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
2012: A.264/S.2880 - Referred to Insurance 2011: A.264 2010: S.7977 2009-10: A.1134 - Referred to Insurance 2007-08: A.4447 - Referred to Insurance 2005-06: A.2424-A - Referred to Insurance 2003-94: A.9263 - Referred to Insurance
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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