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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To the extent a policy provides coverage for maternal depression screening, no insurer subject to this article shall by contract, written policy or procedure limit a patient insured's direct access to screening and referral for maternal depression, as defined in subdivision one of section twenty-five hundred-k of the public health law, from a provider of obstetrical, gynecologic, or pediatric services of her choice; provided that the patient insured's access to such services, coverage and choice of provider is otherwise subject to the terms and conditions of the policy under which the patient insured is covered.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Insurance Law - ISC § 3217-g. Maternal depression screenings - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/insurance-law/isc-sect-3217-g/
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