New York S 4215: Relates to personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers

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S04215 Summary:

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices; requires coverage where the model is determined to adequately meet the medical needs of the policy holder.

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO INSURANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INSURANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4215

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
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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 mandatory health
 insurance coverage for prosthetic devices

 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) Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar
 4 comprehensive type coverage and provides coverage for durable medical
 5 equipment shall provide coverage for prosthetic devices that are
 6 intended for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative
 7 purposes as required by 42 U.S.C. § 18022 that is equivalent to the
 8 coverage provided for durable medical equipment. Coverage shall not be
 9 denied if the policy holder's physician determines the prosthetic device
 10 is the most appropriate model that adequately meets the medical needs of
 11 the policy holder. The term "prosthetic device" as used in this para-
 12 graph includes an artificial limb but shall not include shoes or any
 13 other article considered as ordinary wearing apparel, whether or not
 14 specially constructed. The term "policy holder" as used in this para-
 15 graph shall mean a veteran of the armed forces who resides in the state
 16 of New York and whose medical need for such prosthetic device resulted
 17 from an injury suffered in the line of duty while serving in the armed
 18 forces.
 19 § 2. Subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
 20 adding a new paragraph 23 to read as follows:
 21 (23) Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar
 22 comprehensive type coverage and provides coverage for durable medical
 23 equipment shall provide coverage for prosthetic devices that are
 24 intended for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative
 25 purposes as required by 42 U.S.C. § 18022 that is equivalent to the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07836-01-5

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 1 coverage provided for durable medical equipment. Coverage shall not be
 2 denied if the policy holder's physician determines the prosthetic device
 3 is the most appropriate model that adequately meets the medical needs of
 4 the policy holder. The term "prosthetic device" as used in this para-
 5 graph includes an artificial limb but shall not include shoes or any
 6 other article considered as ordinary wearing apparel, whether or not
 7 specially constructed. The term "policy holder" as used in this para-
 8 graph shall mean a veteran of the armed forces who resides in the state
 9 of New York and whose medical need for such prosthetic device resulted
 10 from an injury suffered in the line of duty while serving in the armed
 11 forces.
 12 § 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 13 subsection (ww) to read as follows:
 14 (ww) Every policy which provides medical, major medical, or similar
 15 comprehensive type coverage and provides coverage for durable medical
 16 equipment shall provide coverage for prosthetic devices that are
 17 intended for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative
 18 purposes as required by 42 U.S.C. § 18022 that is equivalent to the
 19 coverage provided for durable medical equipment. Coverage shall not be
 20 denied if the policy holder's physician determines the