Assembly Actions -
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A3591
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRADLEY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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-A3591 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3224-a & 2406, Ins L
2009-A3591 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3591 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRADLEY, LANCMAN, PAULIN, KELLNER, SWEENEY, FIELDS, SCHIMEL, GALEF, MAISEL, EDDINGTON, CAHILL, JAFFEE, GORDON, ROSENTHAL, ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BOYLAND, BRENNAN, BROOK-KRASNY, CHRISTENSEN, COOK, DelMONTE, GABRYS- ZAK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, HIKIND, HOOPER, HYER-SPENCER, JEFFRIES, JOHN, PHEFFER, REILLY, SCARBOROUGH, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to settlement of claims THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 3224-a of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 666 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (a) Except in a case where the obligation of an insurer or an organ- ization or corporation licensed or certified pursuant to article forty- three of this chapter or article forty-four of the public health law to pay a claim submitted by a policyholder or person covered under such policy or make a payment to a health care provider is not reasonably clear, or when there is a reasonable basis supported by specific infor- mation available for review by the superintendent that such claim or bill for health care services rendered was submitted fraudulently, such insurer or organization or corporation shall pay the claim to a policy- holder or covered person or make a payment to a health care provider within [forty-five] FIFTEEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A CLAIM OR BILL FOR SERVICES RENDERED WHICH IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY OR WITHIN THIRTY days of receipt of a claim or bill for services rendered WHICH IS SUBMITTED IN WRITING. S 2. Subsection (a) of section 2406 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 666 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (a) If the hearing was on a charge of a defined violation the super- intendent shall make an order on his report and serve a copy of the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03533-01-9
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