S07304 Summary:

BILL NOS07304
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
 
Provides for insurance coverage for electrolysis procedures to stop the growth of hair, when deemed medically necessary.
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S07304 Actions:

BILL NOS07304
 
05/19/2023REFERRED TO INSURANCE
01/03/2024REFERRED TO INSURANCE
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S07304 Committee Votes:

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S07304 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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S07304 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7304
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      May 19, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 coverage for  electro-
          lysis  procedures  to  stop  the growth of hair, when deemed medically
          necessary

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subsection  (i)  of  section 3216 of the insurance law is
     2  amended by adding a new paragraph 39 to read as follows:
     3    (39) (A) Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or  simi-
     4  lar  comprehensive-type coverage shall provide coverage for electrolysis
     5  procedures to stop the growth of hair, when determined medically  neces-
     6  sary,  including  but  not limited to instances necessary for gender-af-
     7  firming treatment.
     8    (B) Coverage provided under this paragraph may be  subject  to  annual
     9  deductibles  and  co-insurance  as deemed appropriate by the superinten-
    10  dent.
    11    § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
    12  adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
    13    (23) (A) Every group or blanket policy delivered or issued for  deliv-
    14  ery  in  this  state  which  provides medical, major medical, or similar
    15  comprehensive-type coverage  shall  provide  coverage  for  electrolysis
    16  procedures  to stop the growth of hair, when determined medically neces-
    17  sary, including but not limited to instances  necessary  for  gender-af-
    18  firming treatment.
    19    (B)  Coverage  provided  under this paragraph may be subject to annual
    20  deductibles and co-insurance as deemed appropriate  by  the  superinten-
    21  dent.
    22    §  3.  Section  4303  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
    23  subsection (vv) to read as follows:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11576-01-3

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     1    (vv) (1) Every contract issued by a medical expense  indemnity  corpo-
     2  ration,  hospital service corporation or health service corporation that
     3  provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive-type  coverage
     4  shall provide coverage for electrolysis procedures to stop the growth of
     5  hair,  when determined medically necessary, including but not limited to
     6  instances necessary for gender-affirming treatment.
     7    (2) Coverage provided under this subsection may be subject  to  annual
     8  deductibles  and  co-insurance  as deemed appropriate by the superinten-
     9  dent.
    10    § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    11  have  become  a law and shall apply to any policy issued, renewed, modi-
    12  fied, altered, or amended on or after such effective date.
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