S 916 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth

Summary
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Jun 3, 2022
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Jun 3, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jan 6, 2021
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