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Jun 16, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8197
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2009-S8197 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6647
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3221 & 4305, Ins L; add §4407-a, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1167, A2006
2013-2014: S2695, A640
2015-2016: S1932, A2649
2017-2018: S2270, A4959
2019-2020: S3764, A4241
2009-S8197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8197 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to notification of termination of group health insurance PURPOSE: This bill seeks to protect employees and others covered under group health insurance policies or plans against lapses in their insurance coverage, by requiring timely notice if their coverage is being termi- nated. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds new Insurance Law §3221(a) (16), Insurance Law §4305, and Public Health Law §4407-a, to require an insurance company, whether for profit or non-profit, or health maintenance organization, at the policyholder's expense, to notify those who are insured or covered ("certificate holders" or "members") under a policy of group health insurance or plan when such policy or plan is being terminated. The bill requires policyholders to provide their insurance companies or health maintenance organizations with the names and addresses of each enrollee annually. The insurer or health maintenance organization need not provide notice of the pending termination of coverage if the policyhold-
2009-S8197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8197 I N S E N A T E June 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to notification of termination of group health insurance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 16 to read as follows: (16) (A) THAT THE INSURER SHALL REQUIRE THE POLICYHOLDER TO PROVIDE IT WITH THE NAMES AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR EMPLOYEE OR MEMBERSHIP STATUS ARE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS UNDER SUCH POLICY, AND TO UPDATE SUCH INFORMATION AT LEAST ANNUALLY; AND IN THE EVENT THE INSURER TERMINATES SUCH POLICY, SHALL GIVE EACH CERTIF- ICATE HOLDER AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF COVERAGE, BY MAILING SUCH NOTICE TO THE LAST PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATE HOLDER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH NOTICE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE THE POLICYHOLDER HAS: (1) PROVIDED SUCH CERTIFICATE HOLDER AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE TERMINATION OF COVERAGE, BY MAILING SUCH NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLD- ER'S LAST KNOWN RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, OR, IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER IS REPRESENTED BY A LABOR ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH LABOR ORGANIZATION WITH SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE, OR (2) HAS CONTRACTED WITH ANOTHER INSURER TO PROVIDE SIMILAR COVERAGE FOR THE SAME CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, AND HAS PROVIDED CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WITH THE NAME OF THE SUBSTITUTED INSURER. NO TERMINATION OF A GROUP POLICY OR CONTRACT OF HEALTH, OR ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE MAILING OF SUCH NOTICE OF TERMINATION CONTRACT, IF REQUIRED. (B) THE INSURER SHALL INCLUDE WITH SUCH NOTICE A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER UNDER THE TERMINATION OF THE POLICY AS TO COVERAGE FOR ILLNESS, ACCIDENT AND TREATMENT OCCURRING PRIOR TO AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE TERMINATION DATE, AND SUCH OTHER RIGHTS OF CERTIF- ICATE HOLDERS AS MAY EXIST UNDER THE CONTRACT OR POLICY OR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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