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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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742
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for prenatal
vitamins
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 10-a of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the
insurance law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the
insurance law relating to coverage for prenatal vitamins, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 1965-A and A. 3865-A, is amended to read as
follows:
(10-a)[(A)] Every policy that provides medical, major medical, or
similar comprehensive-type coverage [and provides coverage for
prescription drugs] shall provide coverage for prenatal vitamins when
prescribed by a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or author-
ized under title eight of the education law, and acting within [his or
her] THEIR lawful scope of practice.
[(B) Such coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu-
rance as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are
consistent with those established for other benefits within a given
policy.]
§ 2. Paragraph 5-a of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance
law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the insurance
law relating to coverage for prenatal vitamins, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 1965-A and A. 3865-A, is amended to read as
follows:
(5-a)[(A)] Every policy that provides medical, major medical, or simi-
lar comprehensive-type coverage [and provides coverage for prescription
drugs] shall provide coverage for prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a
health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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eight of the education law, and acting within [his or her] THEIR lawful
scope of practice.
[(B) Such coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu-
rance, as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are
consistent with those established for other benefits within a given
policy.]
§ 3. Subsection (c-1) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as added
by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the insurance law relating to
coverage for prenatal vitamins, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 1965-A and A. 3865-A, is amended to read as follows:
(c-1)[(1)] Any contract issued by a medical expense indemnity corpo-
ration, a hospital service corporation or a health services corporation
that provides MEDICAL, MAJOR MEDICAL, OR SIMILAR COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
coverage [for prescription drugs] shall provide coverage for prenatal
vitamins when prescribed by a health care practitioner licensed, certi-
fied, or authorized under title eight of the education law, and acting
within [his or her] THEIR lawful scope of practice.
[(2) Such coverage may be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu-
rance as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are
consistent with those established for other benefits within a given
contract.]
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the insurance law
relating to coverage for prenatal vitamins, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S. 1965-A and A. 3865-A, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.