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Assembly Bill A8235

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes a small group wellness incentive pilot program to expand the prevalence of employee wellness initiatives by small businesses

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2013-A8235 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 44-A ยง4450, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8475

2013-A8235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a small group wellness incentive pilot program to expand the prevalence of employee wellness initiatives by small businesses.

2013-A8235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8235

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Insurance

AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, in relation to establishing a small
  group wellness incentive pilot program to  expand  the  prevalence  of
  employee wellness initiatives by small businesses

  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  article  44-A
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 44-A
              SMALL GROUP WELLNESS INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM
SECTION 4450. SMALL GROUP WELLNESS INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM.
  S  4450. SMALL GROUP WELLNESS INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM. (A) THERE SHALL
BE A SMALL GROUP WELLNESS INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND  THE  PREVA-
LENCE  OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVES BY SMALL BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM
SHALL BE ADMINISTERED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE SUBSIDIES AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE FOR ELIGIBLE SMALL GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED EMPLOY-
EE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO  IMPROVE  EMPLOYEE  HEALTH,  DECREASE
EMPLOYER HEALTH COSTS, AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.
  (B)  AN  ELIGIBLE SMALL GROUP SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM IF:
  (1) THE ELIGIBLE SMALL GROUP IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HEALTH  CARE  TAX
CREDITS  UNDER  THE  FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT,
PUB. L. 111-148;
  (2) THE ELIGIBLE SMALL GROUP OFFERS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, EMPLOYEE  WELL-
NESS  PROGRAM, THAT MEETS CERTAIN MINIMUM CRITERIA, AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
  (3) THE ELIGIBLE SMALL GROUP MEETS CERTAIN  MINIMUM  EMPLOYEE  PARTIC-
IPATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE QUALIFIED WELLNESS PROGRAM, AS DETERMINED BY
THE DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11898-02-3
              

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