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                       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.
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  (1) THE SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE SUBSCRIB-
ER'S NAME AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
  (2) THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT THE CORPORATION USES TO DESCRIBE THE BENE-
FITS COVERED UNDER THE CONTRACT;
  (3) THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSCRIBER'S CO-PAYMENT, IF ANY; AND
  (4) THE BILLING ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE
NUMBER,  FOR  THE  HEALTH SERVICE, HOSPITAL SERVICE OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY
CORPORATION.
  EACH HEALTH SERVICE, HOSPITAL SERVICE OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY CORPORATION
SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL ISSUE A NEW CARD TO EACH SUBSCRIBER  WHEN-
EVER  ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED ON SUCH CARD CHANG-
ES.
  S 3. Section 4408 of the public health law is amended by adding a  new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7.  EACH HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL
ISSUE TO EACH SUBSCRIBER AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH SHALL INCLUDE  THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE SUBSCRIB-
ER'S NAME AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
  (B)  THE  NAME OF THE PRODUCT THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION USES
TO DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS COVERED UNDER THE CONTRACT;
  (C) THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSCRIBER'S CO-PAYMENT, IF ANY; AND
  (D) THE BILLING ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FOR THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
  EACH HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SUBJECT  TO  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL
ISSUE  A  NEW  CARD  TO  EACH SUBSCRIBER WHENEVER ANY OF THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED ON SUCH CARD CHANGES.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to any
contract issued, renewed, modified or altered on or after such date.