New York A 1713: Repeals the Empire state film production credit and the Empire state film post production credit

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A01713 Summary:

BILL NOA01713 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRLavine, Santabarbara, Steck, Raga

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MLTSPNSRCook

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Requires health insurance policies and contracts shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema; requires such coverage shall include benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy and out-patient self-management training and education for the treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema.

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BILL NOA01713 

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01/14/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1713

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, LAVINE, SANTABARBARA, STECK, RAGA --
 Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
 health insurance coverage for lymphedema

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

 1 Section 1. Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph 20 of
 2 subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chap-
 3 ter 571 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new clause (iii) is added
 4 to read as follows:
 5 (i) all stages of reconstruction of the breast or chest wall on which
 6 the mastectomy or partial mastectomy has been performed; [and]
 7 (ii) surgery and reconstruction of the other breast or chest wall to
 8 produce a symmetrical appearance;
 9 in the manner determined by the attending physician and the patient to
 10 be appropriate. Chest wall reconstruction surgery shall include aesthet-
 11 ic flat closure as such term is defined by the National Cancer Insti-
 12 tute. Such coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and coinsurance
 13 provisions as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are
 14 consistent with those established for other benefits within a given
 15 policy. Written notice of the availability of such coverage shall be
 16 delivered to the policyholder prior to inception of such policy and
 17 annually thereafter[.]; and
 18 (iii) prostheses and physical complications of all stages of mastecto-
 19 my, including lymphedema;
 20 § 2. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by
 21 adding two new paragraphs 40 and 41 to read as follows:
 22 (40) Every policy which provides hospital, surgical, medical or major
 23 medical coverage shall provide coverage for the differential diagnosis
 24 and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04176-01-5

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 1 Such coverage shall include, in addition to benefits for a course of
 2 manual lymph drainage whose frequency and duration is determined by the
 3 treating physician or therapist based on medical necessity and not based
 4 on physical therapy and rehabilitation standards, benefits for equip-
 5 ment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy, and out-patient
 6 self-management training and education for the treatment of lymphedema,
 7 if prescribed by a health care professional legally authorized to
 8 prescribe or provide such items under title eight of the education law.
 9 Lymphedema therapy administered under this section shall be administered
 10 only by a therapist certified to perform lymphedema treatment by the
 11 Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) or certified in accord-
 12 ance with standards equivalent to the certification standards of LANA.
 13 Such equipment, supplies or devices shall include, but not be limited
 14 to, bandages, compression garments, pads, orthotic shoes and devices,
 15 with replacements when required to maintain compressive function or to
 16 accommodate changes in the patient's dimensions. Coverage shall be
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