What's happening
This bill adds ostomy supplies to the list of covered health care services under New York's Child Health Plus program.
Why it matters
Expanding access to essential medical supplies. By including ostomy supplies under "covered health care services," the bill ensures children and families who rely on Child Health Plus can obtain necessary items for ostomy care, which are often costly and vital for daily living.
Reducing financial and health burdens. Ostomy supplies are not optional for children with certain medical conditions (such as those with bowel or bladder diseases), and lack of coverage can lead to significant out-of-pocket expenses or compromised care.
Promoting health equity. Adding ostomy supplies to the covered services helps address disparities for low- and moderate-income families, ensuring all children have equitable access to the medical supplies required for their condition.
Preventing complications and improving quality of life. Proper access to ostomy supplies reduces the risks of infection, skin breakdown, and other complications, supporting better health outcomes and allowing children to participate more fully in school and social activities.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1509
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to coverage of ostomy supplies in the child health plus program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2510 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 428 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
7. "Covered health care services" means: the services of physicians, optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and other related professional personnel which are provided on an outpatient basis, including routine well-child visits; diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury; inpatient health care services; laboratory tests; diagnostic x-rays; prescription and non-prescription drugs, ostomy supplies and durable medical equipment; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; hemodialysis; outpatient blood clotting factor products and other treatments and services furnished in connection with the care of hemophilia and other blood clotting protein deficiencies; emergency room services; hospice services; emergency, preventive and routine dental care, including medically necessary orthodontia but excluding cosmetic surgery; emergency, preventive and routine vision care, including eyeglasses; speech and hearing services; and, inpatient and outpatient mental health, alcohol and substance abuse services as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent. "Covered health care services" shall not include drugs, procedures and supplies for the treatment of erectile dysfunction when provided to, or prescribed for use by, a person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to article six-C of the correction law, provided that any denial of coverage of such drugs, procedures or supplies shall provide the patient with the means of obtaining additional information concerning both the denial and the means of challenging such denial.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01321-01-7
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