] is old law to be omitted. LBD00860-01-5A. 812 2 1 eight of the education law, and acting within their lawful scope of 2 practice. 3 § 2. Paragraph 8 of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the insurance 4 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (H) to read as follows: 5 (H) In addition to subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) 6 of this paragraph, every group policy that provides medical, major 7 medical, or similar comprehensive-type coverage that provides coverage 8 for the provision of preventative and primary care services shall 9 provide coverage for at least one early egg allergen introduction 10 dietary supplement and at least one early peanut allergen introduction 11 dietary supplement. For the purposes of this subparagraph the following 12 terms have the following meanings: 13 (i) "early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a 14 dietary supplement as defined in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 15 21 U.S.C.S. § 321 that contains sufficient infant-safe, well-cooked egg 16 protein to reduce the risk of food allergies and is prescribed to an 17 infant by a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized 18 under title eight of the education law, and acting within their lawful 19 scope of practice. 20 (ii) "early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a 21 dietary supplement as defined in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 22 21 U.S.C.S. § 321 that contains sufficient infant-safe peanut protein to 23 reduce the risk of food allergies and is prescribed to an infant by a 24 health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title 25 eight of the education law, and acting within their lawful scope of 26 practice. 27 § 3. Subsection (j) of section 4303 of the insurance law is amended by 28 adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows: 29 (5) In addition to paragraph one, two, three or four of this 30 subsection, every policy that provides medical, major medical, or simi- 31 lar comprehensive-type coverage that provides coverage for the provision 32 of preventative and primary care services shall provide coverage for at 33 least one early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement and at 34 least one early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement. For the 35 purposes of this subsection the following terms shall have the following 36 meaning: 37 (A) "early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a 38 dietary supplement as defined in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 39 21 U.S.C.S. § 321 that contains sufficient infant-safe, well-cooked egg 40 protein to reduce the risk of food allergies and is prescribed to an 41 infant by a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized 42 under title eight of the education law, and acting within their lawful 43 scope of practice. 44 (B) "early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a 45 dietary supplement as defined in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 46 21 U.S.C.S. § 321 that contains sufficient infant-safe peanut protein to 47 reduce the risk of food allergies and is prescribed to an infant by a 48 health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title 49 eight of the education law, and acting within their lawful scope of 50 practice. 51 § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 52 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all 53 policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on 54 or after such date.