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S 772 extends the deadline for certain rules related to applying for the Medicare savings program, changing the effective date from immediate to April 1, 2026. It amends a 2024 law to delay when specific application provisions take effect. This change directly affects individuals applying for Medicare savings benefits who must meet these requirements. The bill provides additional time for applicants to comply with the program's rules before the new deadline.
This bill expands the legal definition of "personal identifying information" to explicitly include medical information and health insurance details. It directly affects individuals whose medical history, treatment records, or health insurance policy numbers could be misused, as these now count as sensitive data under identity theft laws. Key provisions add specific definitions: "medical information" covers health history and treatment, while "health insurance information" includes policy numbers and claims history. The bill modifies existing penal, business, and technology laws to incorporate these changes, removing prior related provisions through repeal. This update strengthens protections by making unauthorized use of health data prosecutable under current identity theft statutes.
Requires the commissioner of health to consult with the office of addiction services and supports and relevant stakeholders as determined by such commissioner in addition to the office of mental health to publish guidance for incorporating maternal depression screenings into routine prenatal care; changes the effective date to eighteen months.
Requires the department of health to require all maternal healthcare facilities to include and/or post on the maternal healthcare facility's webpage, lobby, and patient waiting areas information stating a birthing parent is allowed to have a doula present in the maternal health care facility for delivery and/or inpatient care post-delivery.
Provides incarcerated individuals with access to breast cancer screening and diagnostic testing in accordance with certain nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.
Provides that maternal health care facilities are not required to grant doula access during emergencies or when such access could compromise the safety of the patient or health care team.
Requires insurance contracts to cover neuropsychological examinations for dyslexia when performed by a health care professional licensed, certified, or authorized pursuant to title eight of the education law and acting within their scope of practice.
Requires certain large group health insurance policies and contracts to cover scalp cooling systems for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.
