A 3993: Prohibits discrimination through the use of clinical algorithms; provides exceptions for clinical algorithms that rely on variables to appropriately make decisions, including to identify, evaluate, and address health disparities.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3993 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting discrimi- nation through the use of clinical algorithms The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3243-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3243-a. Discrimination through use of clinical algorithms. (a) An 4 insurer subject to this article shall not discriminate on the basis of 5 race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability through the use of 6 clinical algorithms in its decision-making. 7 (b) This section shall not prohibit the use of clinical algorithms 8 that rely on variables to appropriately make decisions, including to 9 identify, evaluate, and address health disparities. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07312-01-5