New York A 3159: Provides an exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 of a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes

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A03159 Summary:

BILL NOA03159 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Mandates commercial insurance coverage of peer support services as part of treatment for substance use disorder.

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01/23/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3159

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to mandating commercial
 insurance coverage of peer support services as part of treatment for
 substance use disorder

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

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 31 of subsection (i) of
 2 section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by section 6 of subpart A
 3 of part BB of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 (A) Every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar
 6 comprehensive-type coverage shall provide outpatient coverage for the
 7 diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxifica-
 8 tion and rehabilitation services and also including peers certified by
 9 the office of mental health and peer support services provided by a
 10 certified recovery peer advocate as defined by the office of addiction
 11 services and supports. Such coverage shall not apply financial require-
 12 ments or treatment limitations to outpatient substance use disorder
 13 benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial
 14 requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all
 15 medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy.
 16 § 2. Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 7 of subsection (l) of section 3221
 17 of the insurance law, as amended by section 16 of subpart A of part BB
 18 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 19 (A) Every policy that provides medical, major medical or similar
 20 comprehensive-type coverage shall provide outpatient coverage for the
 21 diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxifica-
 22 tion and rehabilitation services and also including peers certified by
 23 the office of mental health and peer support services provided by a
 24 certified recovery peer advocate as defined by the office of addiction

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05634-01-5

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 1 services and supports. Such coverage shall not apply financial require-
 2 ments or treatment limitations to outpatient substance use disorder
 3 benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial
 4 requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all
 5 medical and surgical benefits covered by the policy.
 6 § 3. Paragraph 1 of subsection (l) of section 4303 of the insurance
 7 law, as amended by section 27 of subpart A of part BB of chapter 57 of
 8 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 9 (1) Every contract that provides medical, major medical or similar
 10 comprehensive-type coverage shall provide outpatient coverage for the
 11 diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxifica-
 12 tion and rehabilitation services and also including peers certified by
 13 the office of mental health and peer support services provided by a
 14 certified recovery peer advocate as defined by the office of addiction
 15 services and supports. Such coverage shall not apply financial require-
 16 ments or treatment limitations to outpatient substance use disorder
 17 benefits that are more restrictive than the predominant financial
 18 requirements and treatment limitations applied to substantially all
 19 medical and surgical benefits covered by the contract.
 20 § 4. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 21 have become a law.

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