New York A 7953: Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels

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A07953 Summary:

BILL NOA07953 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02334

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SPONSORForrest

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COSPNSRGallagher

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MLTSPNSR

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

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Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels exempting them from annual deductibles or coinsurance.

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BILL NOA07953 

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04/16/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7953

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the social services law, in
 relation to elevated lead levels screening

 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 40 to read as follows:
 3 (40) Screening for the detection of elevated lead levels covered under
 4 the policy shall not be subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.
 5 For the purposes of this paragraph, "elevated lead levels" shall have
 6 the same meaning as set forth in subdivision six of section thirteen
 7 hundred seventy of the public health law.
 8 § 2. Subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 9 adding a new paragraph 24 to read as follows:
 10 (24) Screening for the detection of elevated lead levels covered under
 11 the policy shall not be subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.
 12 For the purposes of this paragraph, "elevated lead levels" shall have
 13 the same meaning as set forth in subdivision six of section thirteen
 14 hundred seventy of the public health law.
 15 § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 16 subsection (ww) to read as follows:
 17 (ww) Screening for the detection of elevated lead levels covered under
 18 the policy shall not be subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.
 19 For the purposes of this subsection, "elevated lead levels" shall have
 20 the same meaning as set forth in subdivision six of section thirteen
 21 hundred seventy of the public health law.
 22 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the social services law is
 23 amended by adding a new paragraph (nn) to read as follows:
 24 (nn) screening and blood tests of children for elevated lead levels.
 25 For the purposes of this paragraph, elevated lead levels shall have the
 26 same definition as set forth in subdivision six of section thirteen
 27 hundred seventy of the public health law.
 28 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05676-01-5

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