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Senator · Senate District 42
History
- Print number 1708c
- Amend and recommit to insurance
- Referred to insurance
- Print number 1708b
- Amend and recommit to insurance
- Print number 1708a
- Amend and recommit to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices
Purpose or general idea of bill
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 specific provisions
In order to mandate coverage by health insurance providers for prosthetic devices:
Section 1 of the bill amends Subsection (i) of Section 3216 of the Insurance Law by adding a new paragraph 33
Section 2 of the bill amends Subsection (1) of Section 3221 of the Insurance Law by adding a new paragraph 19
Section 3 of the bill amends Section 4303 of the Insurance Law by adding a new subsection (qq)
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 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
2014-15: A1178-B passed Assembly/S1708-B referred to Insurance 2013-14: A1103-A held in Insurance/S3951-A referred to Insurance 2011-12: A497 referred to Insurance 2009-10: A770 Held in Insurance / S2893 referred to Insurance 2007-08: A1274 referred to / S1672 referred to Senate Insurance 2005-06: A450 referred to Insurance / S599 referred to Senate Insurance 2003-04: A9459 referred to insurance 2001-02: A10033B referred to Insurance / S4533B referred to Insurance
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective date.
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