Requires insurance entities to issue insurance identification cards that contain certain information; requires the cards to state the type of coverage received by the individual, the amount of a co-pay, if any, the billing address and contact information of the entity, and any electronic submission information.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3424
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BRADLEY, JACOBS, FIELDS, MILLMAN, DINOWITZ, BENE-
DETTO, MARKEY, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, BOYLAND, GABRYSZAK -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, COLTON, COOK, GUNTHER, MAGNARELLI,
MAYERSOHN, McENENY, PHEFFER, REILLY, WRIGHT -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
to the use of insurance identification cards
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3217-a of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (f) to read as follows:
(F) EACH INSURER SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL ISSUE TO EACH INSURED
AN INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
(1) THE INSURED'S IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE INSURED'S
NAME AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
(2) THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT THE INSURER USES TO DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS
COVERED UNDER THE CONTRACT;
(3) THE AMOUNT OF THE INSURED'S CO-PAYMENT, IF ANY; AND
(4) THE BILLING ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FOR THE INSURER.
EACH INSURER SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL ISSUE A NEW CARD TO EACH
INSURED WHENEVER ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED ON SUCH
CARD CHANGES.
S 2. Section 4324 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (f) to read as follows:
(F) EACH HEALTH SERVICE, HOSPITAL SERVICE OR MEDICAL EXPENSE INDEMNITY
CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL ISSUE TO EACH SUBSCRIBER AN
INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMA-
TION:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03341-01-9
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