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A2968Assembly2019-2020 Session

Study Lyme Treatment Coverage

Official title

“Relates to directing the study and report on providing coverage for lyme disease treatment”

Sponsor Pamela J. HunterAD-128+12 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Insurance
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Insurance

What's happening

This bill requires a state commission to study and report on the impact of mandating insurance coverage for Lyme disease treatment.

Why it matters

  1. The bill could influence future insurance coverage for Lyme disease. by requiring a comprehensive study, it sets the groundwork for possible new mandates on what health insurance plans must cover, which could significantly affect patients, providers, and insurers.

  2. It directly addresses the financial implications for multiple stakeholders. the commission’s study must look at costs to healthcare providers, insurance premium changes, and the state’s fiscal impact, providing a holistic view of how such a mandate could ripple through the system.

  3. The findings could shape legislative and policy decisions. by mandating a public report to state leaders and key legislative committees, the bill ensures that future policy decisions regarding Lyme disease treatment coverage would be informed by data and analysis, rather than anecdote or advocacy alone.

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Study Lyme Treatment Coverage

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Pamela J. Hunter

Assembly Member · Assembly District 128

History

  1. Referred to insurance
  2. Referred to insurance

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2968

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 28, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER, COOK, SANTABARBARA, WILLIAMS, CAHILL, RAIA, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, HYNDMAN, RAMOS, WALLACE, FAHY, BLAKE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, PALMESANO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to directing the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to study and report upon the impact of requiring that certain health insurance plans provide coverage for treatment of lyme disease

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 213 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e) The commission shall cause a study to be performed on the impact of requiring certain health insurance plans to provide coverage for treatment of lyme disease. Such study shall include an assessment of the impact of such a requirement on costs to providers, the cost of insurance premiums, and the fiscal impact to the state. The commission shall submit a report of the findings, conclusions and recommendation of such study, on or before November thirtieth, two thousand twenty, to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chairs of the senate and assembly insurance committees, and the chairs of the senate and assembly health committees.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04903-01-9

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