NY A03857 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-03 - referred to insurance
Pending: Assembly Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to insurance coverage for prostheses which are necessary to compensate for the loss of a limb due to accident, injury or disease or the treatment of such conditions provided a treating physician issues a written order for such purchase stating that such purchase is medically necessary to promote the patient's well-being or to promote the healing process.

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Title

Relates to insurance coverage for prostheses which are necessary to compensate for the loss of a limb due to accident, injury or disease or the treatment of such conditions provided a treating physician issues a written order for such purchase stating that such purchase is medically necessary to promote the patient's well-being or to promote the healing process.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-03Assemblyreferred to insurance
2017-01-30Assemblyreferred to insurance

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