Requires health insurance policies to cover comprehensive genetic screening for ovarian and prostate cancers
This bill (A 6475, the "Ana Lucia Act") requires health insurance plans to cover comprehensive genetic screening and FDA-approved biomarker testing for ovarian and prostate cancers. It mandates full coverage - without deductibles or coinsurance - when recommended by a doctor, geneticist, or genetic counselor, for both diagnosed patients and their family members. The law prohibits insurers from using genetic test results to deny coverage to family members who carry inherited mutations. This directly affects patients with ovarian or prostate cancer, their relatives, and health insurers operating under New York's insurance laws. The coverage applies to all policies issued or renewed after the bill takes effect.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
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