New York A 3249: Relates to residency and verification requirements for certain sex offenders

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A03249 Summary:

BILL NOA03249 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05789

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SPONSORLavine

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COSPNSRMcMahon

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L

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Requires insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids purchased from hearing aid dispensers.

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BILL NOA03249 

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01/27/2025referred to insurance

01/07/2026referred to insurance

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3249

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, McMAHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurance
 policies to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids
 purchased from hearing aid dispensers

 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 health insurance policy that provides medical, major
 4 medical, or similar comprehensive type coverage issued or delivered in
 5 this state shall provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids
 6 purchased from hearing aid dispensers registered under article
 7 thirty-seven-A of the general business law or audiologists licensed
 8 under article one hundred fifty-nine of the education law for an insured
 9 person who is less than eighteen years of age. Coverage may be limited
 10 to one hearing aid per each hearing-impaired ear every twenty-four
 11 months unless it is demonstrated that: (i) the insured child's hearing
 12 has changed significantly within a two-year period; and (ii) the exist-
 13 ing hearing aid will no longer correct the child's hearing loss.
 14 (B) (i) For the purposes of this paragraph, "hearing aid" shall mean
 15 any wearable instrument or devices designed for hearing and any parts,
 16 attachments or accessories but excluding batteries and cords or accesso-
 17 ries thereto. A registered hearing aid dispenser or licensed audiologist
 18 shall determine the type of device needed to correct the hearing loss.
 19 (ii) For the purposes of this section, services for recasing, reshell-
 20 ing and acquiring new molds shall be included as part of the policies.
 21 (C) Coverage provided pursuant to this paragraph may be subject to
 22 deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments.
 23 § 2. Section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 24 subsection (v) to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07100-01-5

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 1 (v) (1) Every group health insurance policy that provides medical,
 2 major medical, or similar comprehensive type coverage issued or deliv-
 3 ered in this state shall provide coverage for hearing aids purchased
 4 from hearing aid dispensers registered under article thirty-seven-A of
 5 the general business law or audiologists licensed under article one
 6 hundred fifty-nine of the education law for an insured person who is
 7 less than eighteen years of age. Coverage may be limited to one hearing
 8 aid per each hearing-impaired ear every twenty-four months unless it is
 9 demonstrated that: (i) the insured child's hearing has changed signif-
 10 icantly within a two-year period; and (ii) the existing hearing aid will
 11 no longer correct the child's hearing loss, such insured person shall be
 12 entitled to reimbursement for additional hearing aid expenses.
 13 (2) (A) For the purposes of this subsection, "hearing aid" shall mean
 14 any wearable instrument or devices designed for hearing and any parts,
 15 attachments or accessories but excluding batteries and cords or accesso-
 16 ries thereto. A registered hearing aid dispenser or licensed audiologist
 17 shall determine the type of device needed to correct the hearing loss.
 18 (B) For the purposes of this section, services for recasing, reshell-
 19 ing and acquiring new molds shall be included as part of the poli