New York A07681 mandates insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to cover maternity patients and newborns for hospital stays.

New York A07681 amends the social services law to establish mandatory minimum Medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth. The bill requires insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section. This coverage applies to patients who are recipients of Medicaid.

New York A07681 mandates insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to cover maternity patients and newborns for hospital stays.

New York A07681 amends the social services law to establish mandatory minimum Medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth. The bill requires insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section. This coverage applies to patients who are recipients of Medicaid.