New York S 1789: Relates to strategic lawsuits against public participation and makes technical corrections

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S01789 Summary:

BILL NOS01789 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03032

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SPONSORFERNANDEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3216, Ins L

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Requires private insurance plans which provide for reimbursement for psychiatric or psychological services or for diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions to include reimbursement for services provided by child advocacy centers.

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO INSURANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INSURANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1789

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 requiring certain
 private insurance plans to reimburse for services provided by child
 advocacy centers

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insur-
 2 ance law, as amended by section 1 of subpart A of part BB of chapter 57
 3 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (4) (A) If a policy provides for reimbursement for psychiatric or
 5 psychological services or for diagnosis and treatment of mental health
 6 conditions however defined in the policy, the insured shall be entitled
 7 to reimbursement for such services, diagnosis or treatment whether
 8 performed by a physician, psychiatrist, a certified and registered
 9 psychologist, or a nurse practitioner when the services rendered are
 10 within the lawful scope of their practice.
 11 (B) (i) Every policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state
 12 which provides for reimbursement for psychiatric or psychological
 13 services or for diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions
 14 shall also include reimbursement for services provided by child advocacy
 15 centers established pursuant to section four hundred twenty-three-a of
 16 the social services law.
 17 (ii) Reimbursement under this subparagraph may be limited to facili-
 18 ties in New York state that are licensed, certified or otherwise author-
 19 ized by the office of children and family services.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
 21 policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on
 22 or after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04380-01-5

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