New York S 4119: Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent

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S04119 Summary:

BILL NOS04119 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Provides for insurance coverage for electrolysis procedures to stop the growth of hair, when deemed medically necessary.

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BILL NOS04119 

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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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 4119

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
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 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 40 to read as follows:
 3 (40) (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 24 to read as follows:
 13 (24) (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 (ww) to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08339-01-5

 S. 4119 2

 1 (ww) (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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