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A06731 Summary:

BILL NOA06731C
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06586-A
 
SPONSORJean-Pierre
 
COSPNSRCook, Walker, Sepulveda, Colton, Jaffee, Hyndman, Skoufis, Dickens, Zebrowski, Simon, D'Urso, Rozic, Abinanti, Blake, Hooper, McDonough, Miller ML, Palumbo, Murray, Wright, Joyner, Brabenec, Garbarino, Pellegrino, Pheffer Amato
 
MLTSPNSRThiele, Titone
 
Amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
 
Enacts "Shannon's law"; relates to requiring insurance companies to cover annual mammograms for breast cancer screening for covered persons aged thirty-five and older.
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A06731 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6731C
 
SPONSOR: Jean-Pierre
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to enacting "Shannon's Law"   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would increase access to annual breast exams for New Yorkers aged thirty-five through thirty-nine.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides that this act shall be known as "Shannon's Law" Section 2. Amends subparagraph (A) of paragraph 11 of subsection (i) of 3216 of the insurance law to require every policy that provides coverage for hospital, surgical, or medical care to provide coverage for an annu- al mammogram for covered persons aged thirty-five through thirty-nine upon the recommendation of a physician. Section 3. Amends subparagraph (A) of paragraph 11 of subsection (1) of 3221 of the insurance law to require every group or blanket policy that provides coverage for hospital, surgical, or medical care to provide coverage for an annual mammogram for covered persons aged thirty-five through thirty-nine upon the recommendation of a physician. Section 4. Amends paragraph 1 of subsection (p) of S 4303 of the insur- ance law to require every medical expense indemnity corporation, hospi- tal service corporation or health service corporation that provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care to provide coverage for an annual mammogram for covered persons aged thirty-five through thir- ty-nine upon the recommendation of a physician. Section 5. Sets forth the effective date.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): Amended bill provides that insurers are required to provide coverage of annual mammograms upon the recommendation of a physician.   JUSTIFICATION: One in 227 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 30 and 40. It is estimated that 13,110 cases of breast cancer will be in women under age 40 and approximately 26,275 women will be under 45 years of age. Women ages 15 to 34 and 35 to 54 die more frequently from breast cancer than other cancer. In Suffolk and Nassau counties alone, there is a, new diagnosis every week. We can no longer overlook that this is now an epidemic. Young women generally face more aggressive cancers and lower survival rates. The current informa- tion provided for breast health is not meant for the younger generation. There is a lack of resources regarding this "global crisis" in the curriculum. Revision of the current mammogram age recommendations bene- fits will outweigh the risks. This legislation would give young women the opportunity to seek early detection and the life-saving power of intervention.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None,   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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