A08144

New York A08144 requires health insurance contracts to cover postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy for new mothers.

New York A08144 amends the insurance law to mandate that health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy for new mothers. This coverage is part of maternity care, which also includes parent education, assistance and training in breast or bottle feeding, and necessary maternal and newborn clinical assessments. The changes apply to policies or contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date of the act.