Expands health insurance coverage for developmentally disabled persons past twenty-six years of age and prohibits wrongful termination of their.

New York A07553 amends the insurance law to extend coverage for unmarried dependent children with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities who are incapable of self-sustaining employment past the age of twenty-six. It prohibits insurance companies from terminating contracts of developmentally disabled persons based on age, employment, or marital status if they are unmarried. The bill also mandates recertification of the developmentally disabled person's condition every five years, unless there is a substantial change in their condition.

Expands health insurance coverage for developmentally disabled persons past twenty-six years of age and prohibits wrongful termination of their.

New York A07553 amends the insurance law to extend coverage for unmarried dependent children with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities who are incapable of self-sustaining employment past the age of twenty-six. It prohibits insurance companies from terminating contracts of developmentally disabled persons based on age, employment, or marital status if they are unmarried. The bill also mandates recertification of the developmentally disabled person's condition every five years, unless there is a substantial change in their condition.