STATE OF NEW YORK
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1930
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 15, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to including post trau-
matic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental
illness for purposes of Timothy's Law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Item (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph 5 of subsection
2 (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of
3 the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
4 (ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "biologically based
5 mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is
6 caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically
7 significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits
8 the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based
9 mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major
10 depression, bipolar disorder, delusional disorders, panic disorder,
11 obsessive compulsive disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, bulimia,
12 and anorexia.
13 § 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 2 of subsection (g) of section 4303
14 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is
15 amended to read as follows:
16 (B) For purposes of this subsection, the term "biologically based
17 mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is
18 caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically
19 significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits
20 the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based
21 mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major
22 depression, bipolar disorder, delusional disorders, panic disorder,
23 obsessive compulsive disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, anore-
24 xia, and bulimia.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 1930 2
1 § 3. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 2 of subsection (h) of section 4303
2 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 502 of the laws of 2007, is
3 amended to read as follows:
4 (B) For purposes of this subsection, the term "biologically based
5 mental illness" means a mental, nervous, or emotional condition that is
6 caused by a biological disorder of the brain and results in a clinically
7 significant, psychological syndrome or pattern that substantially limits
8 the functioning of the person with the illness. Such biologically based
9 mental illnesses are defined as schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, major
10 depression, bipolar disorder, delusional disorders, panic disorder,
11 obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, anorexia,
12 and bulimia.
13 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
