New York A 1439: Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors

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A01439 Summary:

BILL NOA01439 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01282

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SPONSORHunter

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COSPNSRRaga, Steck, Shimsky, Seawright, Dinowitz, Cruz

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L; add §2405-a, Pub Health L

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Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer; requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer.

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BILL NOA01439 

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01/09/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1439

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER, RAGA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the social services law and the
 public health law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies
 to fully cover testing for ovarian cancer and requiring certain health
 care providers to offer annual testing for ovarian cancer

 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 11-d to read as follows:
 3 (11-d) (A) Every policy that provides coverage for hospital, surgical
 4 or medical care shall offer full coverage for annual testing to patients
 5 that are at high-risk of developing ovarian cancer including, but not
 6 limited to, FDA-approved testing, transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic exam,
 7 and other exams regardless if presenting signs and symptoms.
 8 (B) Such additional coverage shall not be subject to annual deduct-
 9 ibles and coinsurance but shall be borne solely by the insurer.
 10 § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 11 adding a new paragraph 11-d to read as follows:
 12 (11-d) (A) Every insurer delivering a group or blanket policy or issu-
 13 ing a group or blanket policy for delivery in this state that provides
 14 coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall offer full cover-
 15 age for annual testing for individuals at high-risk of developing ovari-
 16 an cancer including, but not limited to, FDA-approved testing, transva-
 17 ginal ultrasound, pelvic exam and other exams available to those at
 18 high-risk of developing ovarian cancer regardless if presenting signs
 19 and symptoms.
 20 (B) Such additional coverage shall not be subject to annual deduct-
 21 ibles and coinsurance but shall be borne solely by the insurer.
 22 § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 23 subsection (p-2) to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01785-01-5

 A. 1439 2

 1 (p-2) (1) A medical expense indemnity corporation, a hospital service
 2 corporation or a health service corporation that provides coverage for
 3 hospital, surgical or medical care shall offer full coverage for annual
 4 testing for individuals at high-risk of developing ovarian cancer
 5 including, but not limited to, FDA-approved testing, transvaginal ultra-
 6 sound, pelvic exam and other exams for individuals at high-risk of
 7 developing ovarian cancer regardless if presenting signs or symptoms.
 8 (2) Such additional coverage shall not be subject to annual deduct-
 9 ibles and coinsurance but shall be borne solely by the insurer.
 10 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is
 11 amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows:
 12 (nn) annual ovarian cancer testing including, but not limited to,
 13 FDA-approved testing, pelvic exam, transvaginal ultrasound and other
 14 exams available to those at risk or high-risk for cancer regardless if
 15 presenting signs and symptoms.
 16 § 5. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2405-a
 17 to read as follows:
 18 § 2405-a. Required offering of ovarian cancer testing. 1. Health care
 19 providers such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner,
 2