New York A07562 mandates health insurance policies to cover anesthesia for the full duration of a procedure.

New York A07562 requires health insurance policies to include coverage for anesthesia for the entire duration of a procedure, as ordered by a licensed medical practitioner. The bill defines anesthesia time as the period during which an anesthesia provider is present with the patient, starting when the provider begins preparing the patient for anesthesia services and ending when the patient is safely placed under postoperative or post-anesthesia care. The bill prohibits insurers from imposing time limits on anesthesia services.

New York A07562 mandates health insurance policies to cover anesthesia for the full duration of a procedure.

New York A07562 requires health insurance policies to include coverage for anesthesia for the entire duration of a procedure, as ordered by a licensed medical practitioner. The bill defines anesthesia time as the period during which an anesthesia provider is present with the patient, starting when the provider begins preparing the patient for anesthesia services and ending when the patient is safely placed under postoperative or post-anesthesia care. The bill prohibits insurers from imposing time limits on anesthesia services.