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NY A00425

NY A00425
Requires health insurance policies to cover comprehensive genetic screening and FDA approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers.


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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing and FDA approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance policies in New York to fully cover comprehensive genetic testing and FDA-approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers. The coverage applies when recommended by a doctor, board-certified geneticist, or board-certified genetic counselor, and also after a patient's initial diagnosis. The genetic results cannot be used to deny insurance coverage to family members who carry the same genetic or inherited mutation. All costs associated with this additional coverage must be borne solely by the insurer and are not subject to annual deductibles or coinsurance.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

print number 425a (on 01/27/2022)

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