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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3280--A
Cal. No. 150
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, STIRPE, COLTON, CRUZ, JACKSON,
GIBBS, LEVENBERG, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, HYNDMAN, SIMON, LUCAS, DAVILA,
WEPRIN, ROZIC, MEEKS, LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Insurance -- reported from committee, advanced to a third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the
order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to enacting the Eli Park-
er Levitt law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Eli Parker Levitt Law".
§ 2. Paragraph 10 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
(C) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH FOR CARE AND TREATMENT
DURING PREGNANCY SHALL INCLUDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TRANSVAGINAL ULTRA-
SOUNDS WHEN RECOMMENDED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE
GUIDELINES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, "NATIONALLY RECOG-
NIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES" MEANS EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRAC-
TICE GUIDELINES INFORMED BY A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVIDENCE AND AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE BENEFITS, AND RISKS OF ALTERNATIVE CARE OPTIONS
INTENDED TO OPTIMIZE PATIENT CARE DEVELOPED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS
OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES UTILIZING A TRANSPARENT METHODOLOGY
AND REPORTING STRUCTURE AND WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
§ 3. Paragraph 5 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
(D) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH FOR CARE AND TREATMENT
DURING PREGNANCY SHALL INCLUDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TRANSVAGINAL ULTRA-
SOUNDS WHEN RECOMMENDED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE
GUIDELINES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, "NATIONALLY RECOG-
NIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES" MEANS EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRAC-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TICE GUIDELINES INFORMED BY A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVIDENCE AND AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE BENEFITS, AND RISKS OF ALTERNATIVE CARE OPTIONS
INTENDED TO OPTIMIZE PATIENT CARE DEVELOPED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS
OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES UTILIZING A TRANSPARENT METHODOLOGY
AND REPORTING STRUCTURE AND WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
§ 4. Paragraph 1 of subsection (c) of section 4303 of the insurance
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
(D) COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH FOR CARE AND TREATMENT
DURING PREGNANCY SHALL INCLUDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TRANSVAGINAL ULTRA-
SOUNDS WHEN RECOMMENDED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE
GUIDELINES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, "NATIONALLY RECOG-
NIZED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES" MEANS EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRAC-
TICE GUIDELINES INFORMED BY A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVIDENCE AND AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE BENEFITS, AND RISKS OF ALTERNATIVE CARE OPTIONS
INTENDED TO OPTIMIZE PATIENT CARE DEVELOPED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS
OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES UTILIZING A TRANSPARENT METHODOLOGY
AND REPORTING STRUCTURE AND WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
§ 5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027 and shall apply to any
policy or contract issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or
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