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Assembly Bill A1769

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling coverage based upon genetic information

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2009-A1769 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2616, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2837

2009-A1769 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits insurance companies from denying or cancelling life and disability coverage based upon genetic information about an insured or a family member of the insured; prohibits them from requesting genetic information about an insured or family member of an insured.

2009-A1769 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1769

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MORELLE, SWEENEY, GOTTFRIED, COLTON, PERALTA,
  LUPARDO, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO,  BOYLAND,
  GUNTHER,  MAGNARELLI,  McENENY, PHEFFER, TOWNS, WEINSTEIN -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting  discrimi-
  nation based upon genetic characteristics

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

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new  section  2616
to read as follows:
  S  2616.  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  LIFE  AND  DISABILITY INSURANCE BASED UPON
GENETIC TESTING. (A) NO POLICY OF LIFE OR DISABILITY INSURANCE, OR GROUP
LIFE OR DISABILITY INSURANCE OR RENEWALS THEREOF,  SHALL  BE  DENIED  OR
CANCELED  BY  THE  INSURER,  OR  THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICY
ALTERED BY THE INSURER, SOLELY ON  THE  BASIS  OF  ANY  GENETIC  TESTING
PERFORMED ON THE INSURED OR APPLICANT, OR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE INSURED
OR APPLICANT.
  (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "GENETIC TESTING" SHALL HAVE THE
SAME  MEANING  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION SEVENTY-NINE-L OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04127-01-9

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