Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2023 |
approval memo.88 signed chap.768 |
Dec 12, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
May 30, 2023 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.336 substituted for a2853b |
May 22, 2023 |
referred to insurance returned to assembly repassed senate |
May 16, 2023 |
amended on third reading 5890a |
May 16, 2023 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 08, 2023 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 26, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 25, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 24, 2023 |
1st report cal.631 |
Mar 21, 2023 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S5890
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Current Bill Status - 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
(D) 34th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2023-S5890 - Details
2023-S5890 - Summary
Authorizes life insurers to establish wellness programs in conjunction with the issuance of life insurance policies; provides for full or partial reimbursement for the cost of a device and associated subscription that can be used to track activity or biometric data; provides for discounts on life insurance and on products or services intended to incent positive behavioral changes.
2023-S5890 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5890 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs PURPOSE: To prohibit insurers from reducing long-term disability insurance bene- fits for estimated benefits provided under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance Program unless certain conditions are met. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subsection (n) to § 3216 of the Insurance Law which expressly prohibit insurers from issuing or delivering a policy or certificate for accident and health insurance providing disability bene- fits that authorizes an insurer to offset or reduce benefits due to the actual or reasonably expected eligibility for social security disability benefits or other disability benefits, unless such policy or certificate
2023-S5890 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5890 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3239 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 2008 and subsections (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 3239. Wellness programs. (a) An insurer licensed to write LIFE INSURANCE MAY ESTABLISH A WELLNESS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS ISSU- ANCE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND AN INSURER LICENSED TO WRITE acci- dent and health insurance, a corporation organized pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, a health maintenance organization certified pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law and a municipal cooperative health benefits plan may establish a wellness program in conjunction with its issuance of a group accident and health insurance policy or group subscriber contract. A "wellness program" is a program designed to promote health [and], LONGEVITY OR prevent disease that may contain rewards and incentives for participation. Participation in the wellness program shall be available to similarly-situated members of the group OR WITH REGARD TO LIFE INSURANCE, TO ALL INSUREDS WITHIN THE SAME CLASS IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATORY and shall be voluntary on the part of the member OR INSURED. WITH REGARD TO LIFE INSURANCE, AN INSURER IS PROHIBITED FROM INCREASING PREMIUMS OR CHARGES STATED IN THE POLICY AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION OR NON-PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. The terms of the wellness program shall be set forth in the policy or contract. (b) A wellness program may include, but is not limited to, the follow- ing programs or services: (1) the use of a health risk assessment tool; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07895-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 34th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2023-S5890A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S5890A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes life insurers to establish wellness programs in conjunction with the issuance of life insurance policies; provides for full or partial reimbursement for the cost of a device and associated subscription that can be used to track activity or biometric data; provides for discounts on life insurance and on products or services intended to incent positive behavioral changes.
2023-S5890A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5890A SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs PURPOSE: To prohibit insurers from reducing long-term disability insurance bene- fits for estimated benefits provided under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance Program unless certain conditions are met. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subsection (n) to § 3216 of the Insurance Law which expressly prohibit insurers from issuing or delivering a policy or certificate for accident and health insurance providing disability bene- fits that authorizes an insurer to offset or reduce benefits due to the actual or reasonably expected eligibility for social security disability
2023-S5890A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5890--A Cal. No. 631 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, FERNANDEZ, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3239 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 2008 and subsections (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 3239. Wellness programs. (a) An insurer licensed to write LIFE INSURANCE MAY ESTABLISH A WELLNESS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS ISSU- ANCE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND AN INSURER LICENSED TO WRITE acci- dent and health insurance, a corporation organized pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, a health maintenance organization certified pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law and a municipal cooperative health benefits plan may establish a wellness program in conjunction with its issuance of a group accident and health insurance policy or group subscriber contract. A "wellness program" is a program designed to promote health [and], LONGEVITY OR prevent disease that may contain rewards and incentives for participation. Participation in the wellness program shall be available to similarly-situated members of the group OR WITH REGARD TO LIFE INSURANCE, TO ALL INSUREDS WITHIN THE SAME CLASS IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATORY and shall be voluntary on the part of the member OR INSURED. WITH REGARD TO LIFE INSURANCE, AN INSURER IS PROHIBITED FROM INCREASING PREMIUMS OR CHARGES STATED IN THE POLICY AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION OR NON-PARTICIPATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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