New York A03903 amends insurance law to include certain out-of-home services in home care coverage.

New York A03903 amends the insurance law to expand home care coverage to include certain out-of-home services. These services include the transition from a hospital, nursing facility, or other institutional setting to the home. The bill specifies that home care must be provided by an agency with a valid certificate of approval or license. Home care services can include part-time or intermittent home nursing care, home health aide services, physical, occupational, or speech therapy, social work, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, and medical supplies, drugs, and medications.

New York A03903 amends insurance law to include certain out-of-home services in home care coverage.

New York A03903 amends the insurance law to expand home care coverage to include certain out-of-home services. These services include the transition from a hospital, nursing facility, or other institutional setting to the home. The bill specifies that home care must be provided by an agency with a valid certificate of approval or license. Home care services can include part-time or intermittent home nursing care, home health aide services, physical, occupational, or speech therapy, social work, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, and medical supplies, drugs, and medications.