New York A01038 includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for workers' compensation and mandates insurance.
New York A01038 amends the workers' compensation law to classify Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases. It also clarifies that disability includes those caused by such diseases. The bill requires insurance coverage for long-term medical care related to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, including treatments recommended by licensed physicians. This includes coverage for intravenous and oral antibiotic therapies, among other treatments.
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