Prohibits state contracts with contractors who do not provide health insurance which covers supplemental breast cancer screenings; authorizes the comptroller to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Establishes a temporary practice authorization program for physicians, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice in underserved areas.
S 4961 requires most health insurance policies in New York to cover cranial prostheses (wigs or hairpieces) for individuals with medical hair loss due to conditions like alopecia, lupus, or injury. It mandates coverage when a licensed provider prescribes the prosthesis as part of treatment for a diagnosed health condition, chronic illness, or injury. Coverage is limited to one instance per year with a $750 maximum per use, subject to existing cost-sharing requirements. The bill applies to individual, group, and hospital service policies, effective immediately upon enactment.
S 3363 allows hospice medical directors or physicians they designate to sign death certificates, expanding authority beyond the last attending physician. This directly affects hospice care providers and their medical staff by streamlining end-of-life documentation processes. The bill amends Public Health Law Section 4141 to explicitly include these authorized signers in the certification requirements. It makes a specific procedural change to existing law without altering broader healthcare policies.
This bill establishes a program offering standardized health insurance contracts to qualifying small dental employers and small employers meeting specific criteria. It defines "qualifying small dental employers" as those with up to 50 employees, including at least one dentist providing 10+ monthly Medicaid-covered visits and two licensed dental hygienists. Employers must certify annually they meet requirements (e.g., ≤50 employees, no prior group coverage, 30% of employees earning ≤$30,000 adjusted annually) and insurers must provide uniform benefit packages without changes. The program aims to make affordable coverage available year-round, with preference for employers serving lower-wage workers or higher Medicaid patient volumes.
Prohibits approved organizations providing coverage under the child health insurance plan from discriminating against health care providers which do not participate in the organization's health care network.
Bill S 5332 allows an insured individual's spouse or domestic partner to activate their long-term care health insurance coverage if the insured becomes incapacitated and did not previously execute a power of attorney for this purpose. This authority begins when the insured is determined to lack decision-making capacity, and it ceases if they regain capacity. The bill applies to long-term care health insurance plans issued or renewed after the effective date, aiming to facilitate access to care coverage for incapacitated individuals through their partners.
Requires rates paid for rehabilitation and opioid treatment be pursuant to certain fee schedules published by the office of addiction services and supports.
Authorizes an insurer to pay a claim for reimbursement made by a provider using a credit card, virtual credit card or electronic funds transfer payment method that imposes on the provider a free or similar charge to process the payment; defines "virtual credit card" as a single-use series of numbers linked to a fixed dollar amount and provided by an insurer to a provider for the purpose of paying a claim for health care services performed by the provider; makes related provisions.
Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
