Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health |
Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
Jun 08, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.1285 |
May 27, 2015 |
print number 5548a |
May 27, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5548A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- 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
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5548 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7836
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2507, Pub Health L
2015-S5548 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5548 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to making pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment in a qualified health plan PURPOSE: Establishes pregnancy as a qualifying event making one eligible for a special enrollment period under the New York State of Health Market- place. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Public Health Law § 2507 to require that, in addition to any qualifying event under federal law, rule or regulation, that makes one eligible for a special enrollment period, the New York insurance exchange, known as the New York State of Health, shall allow for the enrollment of a pregnant individual at any time after the commencement of her pregnancy. Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5548 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5548 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to making pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment in a qualified health plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2507 to read as follows: S 2507. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT; PREGNANCY. IN ADDITION TO ANY QUALIFYING EVENT UNDER FEDERAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION THAT MAKES ONE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR ENROLLMENT IN A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN IN THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (P.L. 111-148), THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SHALL ALLOW FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL AT ANY TIME AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PREGNANCY, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL'S LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD. UPON SUCH ENROLL- MENT, ANY QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN IN THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SHALL ENSURE THAT COVERAGE IS EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11190-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5548A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7836
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2507, Pub Health L
2015-S5548A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5548A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to making pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment in a qualified health plan PURPOSE: Establishes pregnancy as a qualifying event making one eligible for a special enrollment period under the New York State of Health Marketplace. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Public Health Law § 2507 to require that, in addition to any qualifying event under federal law, rule or regulation, that makes one eligible for a special enrollment period, the New York insurance exchange, known as the New York State of Health, shall allow for the enrollment of a pregnant individual at any time after the commencement of her pregnancy. Section two provides the effect date. JUSTIFICATION: Under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pl. 111-148) generally individuals must enroll in qualified health plans offered on health insurance exchanges during open enrollment periods. Federal law provides exceptions to this rule if you have certain life events that qualify you for a special enrollment
2015-S5548A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5548--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to making pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment in a qualified health plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2507 to read as follows: S 2507. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT; PREGNANCY. IN ADDITION TO ANY QUALIFYING EVENT UNDER FEDERAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION THAT MAKES ONE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR ENROLLMENT IN A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN IN THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (P.L. 111-148), THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SHALL ALLOW FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL AT ANY TIME AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PREGNANCY. UPON SUCH ENROLLMENT, ANY QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN IN THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SHALL ENSURE THAT COVERAGE IS EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF APPLICA- TION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all qualified health plans issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such effective date; provided, however, that effective imme- diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11190-03-5
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