2012

Permits Physicians to Engage in Collective Bargaining Practices, Memo in Opposition

Bill: S.3186-A (Hannon)/A.2474-A (Canestrari)

2010

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for review of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification; provides benefits for treatment of chemical dependency in certain health insurance plans including prohibition on out of pocket deductibles.
Bill: S.7833-A (Foley) /A.11273-A (Lavine)

Requires coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for which a physician has issued a written order and which are medically necessary for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis and related eosinophilic disorders.
Bill: A2188 (Ball)/ S628 – (Sampson)

Requires coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema.
Bill: A5324 (Maisel)/S4775 (Fuschillo)

Act to amend the insurance law and public health laws by requiring insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage.
Bill: A6647-A (Carrozza)

Bills: A2521 (Pretlow) - Relates to the coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer.
A6398 (Ortiz) - Relates to coverage for medical nutrition therapy.
A6415 (Perry) - Act to amend the insurance law in relation to restorative dental appliances.
A6475 (Ortiz) - An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer.

Act to amend the insurance law in relation to drugs used in cancer treatment.
S7408-A (Breslin) / A10219-A (Jacobs)

Act to amend the insurance law to require coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments.
S05864 Hassell-Thompson/ A7355-A (Lopez)

Seeks to create a health benefit and cost commission to conduct a comprehensive review of all current mandated benefits and an accurate cost analysis of proposed benefits, Memo in Opposition.
Bill: A 4223 (Crouch)

Act to amend the insurance law and public health laws by requiring insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage, Memo in Opposition.
A6647-A (Carrozza)

Act to amend the insurance law in relation coverage for the cost of certain infant and baby formulas, Memo in Opposition.
A10450-A (Menge)

Act to amend the insurance and public health law in relation health insurance coverage for prenatal vitamins, Memo in Opposition.
A 6309-A (Johnson C, Thompson) / A 9787-A (Gunther)

Act to amend the insurance law in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Memo in Opposition.
Bill: S7000 (Breslin)/A10372 (Morelle)

2009

Proposal to increase the Patient Services Assessment., Memo in Opposition

Testimony, Testimony of The Employer Alliance for Affordable Health Care
Topic: Public Hearing to determine the role of health insurance in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
October 23, 2009

2008

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to excepting from community rating requirements group health insurance policies issued to multiple employer trusts consisting of municipal corporations and public benefit corporations.
S.8225-A (Volker)/A.11176-A (Schroeder)

2007

Testimony, Testimony of Jeff Leland, presented to the Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Health and the Partnership for Coverage Panel
Topic: Public Hearing to Solicit Input on the Development of Proposals for Achieving Health System Reform, Increasing Access to Health Insurance Coverage and Moving Toward Universal Healthcare Coverage: Defining the Goals and Identifying the Steps
September 05, 2007

An act to amend the public health and insurance laws in relation to ensuring investments in health care., Memo in Opposition
S.6506 (Hannon)/A.8704 (Bradley)

RE: Early Intervention Services (Part B) - An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the early intervention program., Memo in Opposition
A.4308-A / S.2108-A

An Act to amend the insurance law and the legislative law in relation to creating the New York Health Benefit and Cost Commission., Memo in Support
S.3020-A/A.6159

An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to providing coverage for hospice care under the Healthy New York program., Memo in Opposition
S.1316
Sponsor: Farley

2006

An Act to amend the insurance law and the legislative law in relation to implementing the health care quality and cost containment commission., Memo in Support
S.8481

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of hysterectomies, Memo in Opposition
S.5636/A.9712
Sponsor: LaValle and Greene

An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for autism spectrum disorder, Memo in Opposition
S.784/A.699
Sponsor: Fuschillo and Pheffer

An act to amend the public health law in relation to establishing a healthcare reinvestment fund suburban demonstration project, Memo in Opposition
S.2007
Sponsor: Morahan

An act to amend the public health law in relation to establishing a fair share for health care assessment on large employers..., Memo in Opposition
S.7090/A.10583
Sponsor: Spano and Gottfried

An act to amend the insurance law, to prohibit the exclusion or limitation of benefits for mental illness and chemical dependency in certain health plans, Memo in Opposition
A.2912/S.6735
Sponsor: Tonko and Duane

An act to amend the Insurance Law in relation to providing insurance coverage for annual mammograms for women over the age of forty, Memo in Opposition
A.4922
Sponsor: Senator Carrozza

2005

An Act to amend the insurance law and the legislative law in relation to creating the New York Health Benefit and Cost Commission, Memo in Support
S.1372/A.6193
Sponsor: Senator Seward (R-51)

Hospice Care Under Healthy New York Program, Memo in Opposition
A.943/S.1846
Sponsor: Assemblyman Tokasz (D-143), Senator Farley (R-44)

2004

Cranial Prothesis, Memo in Opposition
A.3713/S.3477
Sponsor: Assemblyman Cymbrowitz (D-45)

Mandated Services/Child Advocacy Centers, Memo in Opposition
A.11586
Sponsor: Assemblywoman John (D-131)

New York Health Benefit and Cost Commission, Memo in Support
S.1447
Sponsor: Senator Seward (R-51)

Mandated coverage of sperm banks, Memo in Opposition
S.6147/A.10970
Sponsors: Assemblyman Velella (resigned)

Hospice care under the Healthy New York progam, Memo in Opposition
A.7128/S.966
Sponsors: Assemblyman Tokasz (D-143)
Senator Farley (R-44)

Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Memo in Opposition
S.2173/A.22
Sponsors: Assemblywoman John (D-131)
Senator McGee (R-57)

Mental Health Mandate, Memo in Opposition
A.8301
Sponsors: Assemblyman Tonko (D-105)
Senator Libous (R-51)

2003

Testimony, Presented to Senator Velmanette Montgomery
Topic: Mental Health Parity
September 10, 2003

Testimony Presented to the Senate Insurance Committee
Topic: Issues Relating to Cost of Health Insurance
April 15, 2003

Mental Health Mandate, Memo in Opposition
A.8301
Sponsors: Assemblyman Tonko (D-105)
Senator Libous (R-51)

Early Intervention, Memo in Opposition
A.2108-A/S.1408-A
Sponsor: Governor Pataki

Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Memo in Opposition
S.2173/A.22
Sponsors: Assemblywoman John (D-131)
Senator McGee (R-57)

Cover the Uninsured Week Call for Mandate Reform
Memo to Assembly

Cover the Uninsured Week Call for Mandate Reform
Memo to Senate

Creation of the NY Health Benefit and Cost Commission, Memo in Support
S.1447
Sponsor: Senator Seward (R-50)