Assembly Bill A4167

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  4167

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  COOK,  JOHN,  GUNTHER, PHEFFER, SCHROEDER --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, TOWNS --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to health insurance plans
  for long term care

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

  Section 1. Section 1117 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (h) to read as follows:
  (H)  ANY  AUTHORIZED INSURER WHICH ISSUES CONTRACTS IN CONNECTION WITH
PLANS PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM CARE PURSUANT TO  THE  PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION SHALL PREPARE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS WHICH LIST THE NUMBER
OF  SUCH  POLICIES  CANCELLED  DURING EACH YEAR. SUCH RECORDS SHALL ALSO
INDICATE WHICH POLICIES WERE CANCELLED DUE TO,  OR  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS
AFTER, AN INCREASE IN POLICY PREMIUMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01250-01-9