Senate Bill S5652

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York State Health Benefit exchange

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5652 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9 Title 6-A ยงยง2911 - 2921, Pub Auth L

2011-S5652 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York State Health Benefit exchange in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

2011-S5652 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5652 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5652

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
  the  New  York  Health Benefit exchange in accordance with the federal
  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the  federal
  Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 9 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
adding a new title 6-A to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6-A
                 NEW YORK STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE
SECTION 2911. SHORT TITLE.
        2912. DEFINITIONS.
        2913. HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.
        2914. POWERS OF THE EXCHANGE.
        2915. PROCUREMENT.
        2916. REPORTS BY THE EXCHANGE.
        2917. MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY.
        2918. ACTIONS AGAINST THE EXCHANGE.
        2919. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
        2920. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
        2921. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
  S 2911. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"NEW YORK STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ACT".
  S  2912.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING
DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  1. "BOARD" OR "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
EXCHANGE.
  2. "REGIONAL  ADVISORY  COMMITTEES"  MEANS  NEW  YORK  HEALTH  BENEFIT
EXCHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11754-04-1
              

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