(D) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
FOR DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS BY REGULATION. SUCH REGULATIONS:
(I) SHALL PROHIBIT THE COVERAGE OF MORE THAN ONE DOMESTIC PARTNER AT
THE SAME TIME UNDER A FAMILY CONTRACT, OR COVERAGE OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF AN INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHO IS ALSO MARRIED, OR COVERAGE AS
A DOMESTIC PARTNER OF ANYONE LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR ANY
PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE OTHER PERSON BY BLOOD IN A MANNER THAT
WOULD BAR MARRIAGE TO THE OTHER PERSON IN NEW YORK STATE;
(II) SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A DOMESTIC
PARTNER UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WOULD APPLY TO A DEPEND-
ENT CHILD OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OR SPOUSE OF SUCH INSURED
OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER;
(III) SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION WHICH DEEMS AS QUALIFIED ANY PERSON
WHO SUBMITS PROOF THAT HE OR SHE IS FORMALLY A PARTY TO A DOMESTIC PART-
NERSHIP, OR SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP, ENTERED INTO WITH THE INSURED OR
CERTIFICATE HOLDER PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY
STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION;
(IV) SHALL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CLAUSE (III) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH,
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING A DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO THE RELATION-
SHIP;
(V) SHALL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
CORPORATION BY THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE END OF THE
DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP;
(VI) MAY, FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO
CLAUSE (III) OR (IV) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, INCLUDE PROVISIONS REQUIRING
PRIOR COHABITATION OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND THE DOMESTIC
PARTNER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERIOD OF REQUIRED COHABITATION MAY NOT
EXCEED SIX MONTHS; AND
(VII) MAY, FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO
CLAUSE (III) OR (IV) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF
REASONABLE DOCUMENTATION OF RESIDENCE AND FINANCIAL INTERDEPENDENCE OF
THE KIND COMMONLY AVAILABLE TO MARRIED PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, INCOME TAX RETURNS, PASSPORTS, DRIVERS' LICENSES, UTILITY BILLS,
LEASES, DEEDS, JOINT BANKING AND CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS, RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS AND INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFIT STATEMENTS.
S 3. Section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding two new
subsections (r) and (s) to read as follows:
(R) A GROUP POLICY PROVIDING HOSPITAL, SURGICAL OR MEDICAL EXPENSE
INSURANCE OTHER THAN ACCIDENT ONLY TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE POLICY OR
CERTIFICATE HOLDER MUST, IF REQUESTED BY THE POLICYHOLDER, MAKE AVAIL-
ABLE AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER, PROVIDE
COVERAGE FOR THE DOMESTIC PARTNER OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DOMESTIC PARTNER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON
WHO WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER PERSON:
(1) IS FORMALLY A PARTY IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP OR SIMILAR RELATION-
SHIP WITH THE OTHER PERSON, ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR REGIS-
TERED AS THE DOMESTIC PARTNER OF THE OTHER PERSON WITH ANY REGISTRY
MAINTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER OF EITHER PARTY OR ANY STATE, MUNICIPALITY,
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION; OR
(2) IS DEPENDENT OR MUTUALLY INTERDEPENDENT ON THE OTHER PERSON FOR
SUPPORT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATING A
MUTUAL INTENT TO BE DOMESTIC PARTNERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
COMMON OWNERSHIP OR JOINT LEASING OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; COMMON
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HOUSEHOLDING, SHARED INCOME OR SHARED EXPENSES; CHILDREN IN COMMON;
SIGNS OF INTENT TO MARRY OR BECOME DOMESTIC PARTNERS OR THE LENGTH OF
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE PERSONS.
(S) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
FOR DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS BY REGULATION. SUCH REGULATIONS:
(1) SHALL PROHIBIT THE COVERAGE OF MORE THAN ONE DOMESTIC PARTNER AT
THE SAME TIME UNDER A FAMILY CONTRACT, OR COVERAGE OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF AN INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHO IS ALSO MARRIED, OR COVERAGE AS
A DOMESTIC PARTNER OF ANYONE LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR ANY
PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE OTHER PERSON BY BLOOD IN A MANNER THAT
WOULD BAR MARRIAGE TO THE OTHER PERSON IN NEW YORK STATE;
(2) SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A DOMESTIC
PARTNER UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WOULD APPLY TO A DEPEND-
ENT CHILD OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OR SPOUSE OF SUCH INSURED
OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER;
(3) SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION WHICH DEEMS AS QUALIFIED ANY PERSON WHO
SUBMITS PROOF THAT HE OR SHE IS FORMALLY A PARTY TO A DOMESTIC PARTNER-
SHIP, OR SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP, ENTERED INTO WITH THE INSURED OR CERTIF-
ICATE HOLDER PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR OF ANY STATE,
LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION;
(4) SHALL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS SUBSECTION,
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING A DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO THE RELATION-
SHIP;
(5) SHALL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
INSURER BY THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE END OF THE DOMESTIC
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP;
(6) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
THREE OR FOUR OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDE PROVISIONS REQUIRING PRIOR
COHABITATION OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND THE DOMESTIC PART-
NER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERIOD OF REQUIRED COHABITATION MAY NOT EXCEED
SIX MONTHS; AND
(7) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
THREE OR FOUR OF THIS SUBSECTION, REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF REASONABLE
DOCUMENTATION OF RESIDENCE AND FINANCIAL INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE KIND
COMMONLY AVAILABLE TO MARRIED PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INCOME TAX RETURNS, PASSPORTS, DRIVERS' LICENSES, UTILITY BILLS, LEASES,
DEEDS, JOINT BANKING AND CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS, RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND
INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFIT STATEMENTS.
S 4. Paragraph 1 of subsection (d) of section 4304 of the insurance
law, as amended by section 65-e of part A of chapter 58 of the laws of
2007, is amended and two new paragraphs 4 and 5 are added to read as
follows:
(1) No contract issued pursuant to this section shall entitle more
than one person to benefits except that a contract issued and marked as
a "family contract" may provide that benefits will be furnished to a
husband and wife, or husband, wife OR DOMESTIC PARTNER and their depend-
ent child or children, or any child or children not over nineteen years
of age, provided that an unmarried student at an accredited institution
of learning may be considered a dependent until he OR SHE becomes twen-
ty-three years of age, provided that the coverage of any such "family
contract" may include, at the option of the insurer, any unmarried child
until attaining age twenty-five, and provided also that the coverage of
any such "family contract" shall include any other unmarried child,
regardless of age, who is incapable of self-sustaining employment by
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reason of mental illness, developmental disability, mental retardation,
as defined in the mental hygiene law, or physical handicap and who
became so incapable prior to attainment of the age at which dependent
coverage would otherwise terminate, so that such child may be considered
a dependent. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or law to the contra-
ry, any "family contract" shall provide that coverage of newborn
infants, including newly born infants adopted by the insured or
subscriber if such insured or subscriber takes physical custody of the
infant upon such infant's release from the hospital and files a petition
pursuant to section one hundred fifteen-c of the domestic relations law
within thirty days of birth; and provided further that no notice of
revocation to the adoption has been filed pursuant to section one
hundred fifteen-b of the domestic relations law and consent to the
adoption has not been revoked, shall be effective from the moment of
birth for injury or sickness including the necessary care and treatment
of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities
including premature birth, except that in cases of adoption, coverage of
the initial hospital stay shall not be required where a birth parent has
insurance coverage available for the infant's care. This provision
regarding coverage of newborn infants shall not apply to two person
coverage. In the case of individual or two person coverages the corpo-
ration must also permit the person to whom the policy is issued to elect
such coverage of newborn infants from the moment of birth. If notifica-
tion and/or payment of an additional premium or contribution is required
to make coverage effective for a newborn infant, the coverage may
provide that such notice and/or payment be made within no less than
thirty days of the day of birth to make coverage effective from the
moment of birth. This election shall not be required in the case of
student insurance or where the group remitting agent's plan does not
provide coverage for dependent children.
(4) A HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION OR HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH
PROVIDES A "FAMILY CONTRACT" TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP MUST, IF
REQUESTED BY THE POLICYHOLDER, MAKE AVAILABLE AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE
INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER, PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"DOMESTIC PARTNER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER
PERSON:
(A) IS FORMALLY A PARTY IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP OR SIMILAR RELATION-
SHIP WITH THE OTHER PERSON, ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR REGIS-
TERED AS THE DOMESTIC PARTNER OF THE OTHER PERSON WITH ANY REGISTRY
MAINTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER OF EITHER PARTY OR ANY STATE, MUNICIPALITY,
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION; OR
(B) IS DEPENDENT OR MUTUALLY INTERDEPENDENT ON THE OTHER PERSON FOR
SUPPORT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATING A
MUTUAL INTENT TO BE DOMESTIC PARTNERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
COMMON OWNERSHIP OR JOINT LEASING OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; COMMON
HOUSEHOLDING, SHARED INCOME OR SHARED EXPENSES; CHILDREN IN COMMON;
SIGNS OF INTENT TO MARRY OR BECOME DOMESTIC PARTNERS; OR THE LENGTH OF
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE PERSONS.
(5) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
FOR DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS BY REGULATION. SUCH REGULATION:
(A) SHALL PROHIBIT THE COVERAGE OF MORE THAN ONE DOMESTIC PARTNER AT
THE SAME TIME UNDER A FAMILY CONTRACT, OR COVERAGE OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF AN INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHO IS ALSO MARRIED, OR COVERAGE AS
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A DOMESTIC PARTNER OF ANYONE LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR ANY
PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE OTHER PERSON BY BLOOD IN A MANNER THAT
WOULD BAR MARRIAGE TO THE OTHER PERSON IN NEW YORK STATE;
(B) SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A DOMESTIC
PARTNER UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WOULD APPLY TO A DEPEND-
ENT CHILD OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OR SPOUSE OF SUCH INSURED
OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER;
(C) SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION WHICH DEEMS AS QUALIFIED ANY PERSON WHO
SUBMITS PROOF THAT HE OR SHE IS FORMALLY A PARTY TO A DOMESTIC PARTNER-
SHIP, OR SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP, ENTERED INTO WITH THE INSURED OR CERTIF-
ICATE HOLDER PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE,
LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION;
(D) SHALL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUBPARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING A DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO THE RELATION-
SHIP;
(E) SHALL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
CORPORATION BY THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE END OF THE
DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP;
(F) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
(C) OR (D) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, INCLUDE PROVISIONS REQUIRING PRIOR COHABI-
TATION OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND THE DOMESTIC PARTNER,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERIOD OF REQUIRED COHABITATION MAY NOT EXCEED SIX
MONTHS; AND
(G) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
(C) OR (D) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF REASONABLE
DOCUMENTATION OF RESIDENCE AND FINANCIAL INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE KIND
COMMONLY AVAILABLE TO MARRIED PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INCOME TAX RETURNS, PASSPORTS, DRIVERS' LICENSES, UTILITY BILLS, LEASES,
DEEDS, JOINT BANKING AND CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS, RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND
INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFIT STATEMENTS.
S 5. Paragraph 1 of subsection (c) of section 4305 of the insurance
law, as amended by chapter 312 of the laws of 2002, is amended and two
new paragraphs 3 and 4 are added to read as follows:
(1) Any such contract may provide that benefits will be furnished to a
member of a covered group, for [himself, his spouse, his] SUCH MEMBER
AND THE SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER, child or children OF SUCH MEMBER, or
other persons chiefly dependent upon him OR HER for support and mainte-
nance; provided that a contract under which coverage of a dependent of a
member terminates at a specified age shall, with respect to an unmarried
child who is incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental
illness, developmental disability, mental retardation, as defined in the
mental hygiene law, or physical handicap and who became so incapable
prior to attainment of the age at which dependent coverage would other-
wise terminate and who is chiefly dependent upon such member for support
and maintenance, not so terminate while the contract remains in force
and the dependent remains in such condition, if the member has within
thirty-one days of such dependent's attainment of the termination age
submitted proof of such dependent's incapacity as described herein.
Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or law to the contrary, any
contract under which a member elects coverage for [himself, his spouse,
his] SUCH MEMBER AND THE SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER, children or other
persons chiefly dependent upon him OR HER for support and maintenance
shall provide that coverage of newborn infants, including newly born
infants adopted by the insured or subscriber if such insured or
subscriber takes physical custody of the infant upon such infant's
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release from the hospital and files a petition pursuant to section one
hundred fifteen-c of the domestic relations law within thirty days of
birth; and provided further that no notice of revocation to the adoption
has been filed pursuant to section one hundred fifteen-b of the domestic
relations law and consent to the adoption has not been revoked, shall be
effective from the moment of birth for injury or sickness including the
necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects
and birth abnormalities including premature birth, except that in cases
of adoption, coverage of the initial hospital stay shall not be required
where a birth parent has insurance coverage available for the infant's
care. This provision regarding coverage of newborn infants shall not
apply to two person coverage. In the case of individual or two person
coverages the corporation must also permit the person to whom the
certificate is issued to elect such coverage of newborn infants from the
moment of birth. If notification and/or payment of an additional premium
or contribution is required to make coverage effective for a newborn
infant, the coverage may provide that such notice and/or payment be made
within no less than thirty days of the day of birth to make coverage
effective from the moment of birth. This election shall not be required
in the case of student insurance or where the group's plan does not
provide coverage for dependent children.
(3) A HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION OR HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION WHICH
PROVIDES A "FAMILY CONTRACT" TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP MUST, IF
REQUESTED BY THE POLICYHOLDER, MAKE AVAILABLE AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE
INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER, PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"DOMESTIC PARTNER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER
PERSON:
(A) IS FORMALLY A PARTY IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP OR SIMILAR RELATION-
SHIP WITH THE OTHER PERSON, ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR REGIS-
TERED AS THE DOMESTIC PARTNER OF THE OTHER PERSON WITH ANY REGISTRY
MAINTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER OF EITHER PARTY OR ANY STATE, MUNICIPALITY,
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION; OR
(B) IS DEPENDENT OR MUTUALLY INTERDEPENDENT ON THE OTHER PERSON FOR
SUPPORT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATING A
MUTUAL INTENT TO BE DOMESTIC PARTNERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
COMMON OWNERSHIP OR JOINT LEASING OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; COMMON
HOUSEHOLDING, SHARED INCOME OR SHARED EXPENSES; CHILDREN IN COMMON;
SIGNS OF INTENT TO MARRY OR BECOME DOMESTIC PARTNERS; OR THE LENGTH OF
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE PERSONS.
(4) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
FOR DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS BY REGULATION. SUCH REGULATIONS:
(A) SHALL PROHIBIT THE COVERAGE OF MORE THAN ONE DOMESTIC PARTNER AT
THE SAME TIME UNDER A FAMILY CONTRACT, OR COVERAGE OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER
OF AN INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHO IS ALSO MARRIED, OR COVERAGE AS
A DOMESTIC PARTNER OF ANYONE LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR ANY
PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE OTHER PERSON BY BLOOD IN A MANNER THAT
WOULD BAR MARRIAGE TO THE OTHER PERSON IN NEW YORK STATE;
(B) SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COVERAGE OF A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A DOMESTIC
PARTNER UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WOULD APPLY TO A DEPEND-
ENT CHILD OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OR SPOUSE OF SUCH INSURED
OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER;
(C) SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION WHICH DEEMS AS QUALIFIED ANY PERSON WHO
SUBMITS PROOF THAT HE OR SHE IS FORMALLY A PARTY TO A DOMESTIC PARTNER-
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SHIP, OR SIMILAR RELATIONSHIP, ENTERED INTO WITH THE INSURED OR CERTIF-
ICATE HOLDER PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR OF ANY STATE,
LOCAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION;
(D) SHALL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUBPARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING A DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO THE RELATION-
SHIP;
(E) SHALL PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
CORPORATION BY THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER OF THE END OF THE
DOMESTIC PARTNER RELATIONSHIP;
(F) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
(C) OR (D) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, INCLUDE PROVISIONS REQUIRING PRIOR COHABI-
TATION OF THE INSURED OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND THE DOMESTIC PARTNER,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERIOD OF REQUIRED COHABITATION MAY NOT EXCEED SIX
MONTHS; AND
(G) MAY, FOR PERSONS NOT DEEMED AS QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
(C) OR (D) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF REASONABLE
DOCUMENTATION OF RESIDENCE AND FINANCIAL INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE KIND
COMMONLY AVAILABLE TO MARRIED PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INCOME TAX RETURNS, PASSPORTS, DRIVERS' LICENSES, UTILITY BILLS, LEASES,
DEEDS, JOINT BANKING AND CREDIT CARE ACCOUNTS, RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND
INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFIT STATEMENTS.
S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.