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Assembly approves insurance coverage expansion for stuttering therapy
Summary
A bill to amend the insurance law to expand coverage for stuttering therapy passed the Assembly after sponsor remarks highlighting advocacy by public figures and the bill's expected benefits.
The Assembly passed a bill (read as Bill No. 73-21A on the calendar) to amend the insurance law to expand coverage for stuttering-related therapies and services. Sponsor Assemblymember Weprin said the measure would help "millions of Americans" who suffer from stuttering and cited national advocacy by public figures.
Weprin urged members to support coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs such as copayments for speech therapy. The sponsor also noted a public presence by former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in recent weeks as a national spokesperson on stuttering.
The Assembly recorded the vote as Ayes 134, Nays 1. The sponsor read the bill's effective date as January 1.
