New York A09686 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for at least forty-five days.

New York A09686 amends the insurance and social services laws to require insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for a minimum of forty-five days. This includes unlimited medically necessary treatment for substance use disorder in residential settings. The bill ensures that financial requirements and treatment limitations for substance use disorder benefits are not more restrictive than those applied to other medical and surgical benefits.

New York A09686 mandates insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for at least forty-five days.

New York A09686 amends the insurance and social services laws to require insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for a minimum of forty-five days. This includes unlimited medically necessary treatment for substance use disorder in residential settings. The bill ensures that financial requirements and treatment limitations for substance use disorder benefits are not more restrictive than those applied to other medical and surgical benefits.