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NY S07767

NY S07767
Prohibits health care plans that provide essential benefits under the Affordable Care Act from removing a prescription drug from a formulary or adding new or additional formulary restrictions from a formulary during a plan year; requires notice to policy holders of intent to remove a drug from a formulary; relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating thereto.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/24/2022
Crossed Over
01/25/2022
Passed
02/24/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/24/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prescription drug formulary changes during a plan year; to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the insurance law and the public health law relating to prescription drug formulary changes during a contract year, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4111 and A. 4668, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal section 4909 of the insurance law and section 4909 of the public health law relating thereto

AI Summary

This bill prohibits health care plans that provide essential benefits under the Affordable Care Act from removing a prescription drug from a formulary or adding new or additional formulary restrictions during a plan year, with some exceptions. It requires insurers and corporations to provide notice to policyholders of any intent to remove a drug from a formulary or alter deductible, copayment, or coinsurance requirements in the upcoming plan year. The bill also amends the effective date of a previous law relating to prescription drug formulary changes during a contract year.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.99 (on 02/24/2022)

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