Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 14, 2016 |
signed chap.425 |
Nov 02, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.355 substituted for a501e |
Jun 16, 2016 |
substituted by s2545d |
Jun 09, 2016 |
amended on third reading 501e |
Jun 08, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 501d |
May 17, 2016 |
amended on third reading 501c |
Feb 04, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.355 |
Feb 02, 2016 |
reported |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
Jun 11, 2015 |
amended on third reading 501b |
Jun 10, 2015 |
amended on third reading 501a |
May 07, 2015 |
advanced to third reading cal.285 |
May 05, 2015 |
reported |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A501E
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CUSICK
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2545 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501 - Details
2015-A501 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within ninety days of receiving a health care professional's completed application to participate in the health care plan's network, notify the health care professional as to: (i) whether he or she is credentialed; or (ii) whether additional time is necessary to make a determination in spite of the health care plan's best efforts or because of a failure of a third party to provide necessary documentation, or non-routine or unusual circumstances require additional time for review. In such instances where additional time is necessary because of a lack of neces- sary documentation, a health plan shall make every effort to obtain such information as soon as possible. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE APPLI- CANT IS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHO IS JOINING A GROUP PRACTICE OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501A - Details
2015-A501A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501--A Cal. No. 285 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended and three new paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) are added to read as follows: (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within ninety days of receiving a health care professional's completed application to participate in the health care plan's network, notify the health care professional as to: (i) whether he or she is credentialed; or (ii) whether additional time is necessary to make a determination in spite of the health care plan's best efforts or because of a failure of a third party to provide necessary documentation, or non-routine or unusual circumstances require additional time for review. In such instances where additional time is necessary because of a lack of neces- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501B - Details
2015-A501B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501--B Cal. No. 285 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such profes- sionals; and to repeal certain provisions of the public health law and the insurance law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended, paragraph (b) is REPEALED and three new paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) are added to read as follows: (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within ninety days of receiving a health care professional's completed application to participate in the health care plan's network, notify the health care professional as to: (i) whether he or she is credentialed; or (ii) whether additional time is necessary to make a determination in spite of the health care plan's best efforts or because of a failure of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501C - Details
2015-A501C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501--C Cal. No. 355 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such profes- sionals; and to repeal certain provisions of the public health law and the insurance law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended, paragraph (b) is REPEALED and three new paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) are added to read as follows: (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within ninety days of receiving a health care professional's completed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501D - Details
2015-A501D - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501--D Cal. No. 355 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within [ninety] SIXTY days of receiving a health care professional's completed application to participate in the health care plan's network, notify the health care professional as to: (i) whether he or she is EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2015-A501E (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A501E (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501--E Cal. No. 355 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4406-d of the public health law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. (a) A health care plan shall, upon request, make available and disclose to health care professionals written application procedures and minimum qualification requirements which a health care professional must meet in order to be considered by the health care plan. The plan shall consult with appropriately qualified health care professionals in devel- oping its qualification requirements. A health care plan shall complete review of the health care professional's application to participate in the in-network portion of the health care plan's network and shall, within [ninety] SIXTY days of receiving a health care professional's EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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