| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 |
print number 4290a |
| Jan 31, 2014 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to insurance |
| Mar 19, 2013 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4290A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S4290 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A331
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3221, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A7186
2011-2012: S7316, A1247
2015-2016: A3978
2017-2018: A1560
2019-2020: A2918
2021-2022: A5955
2023-2024: A2018
2025-2026: A2556
2013-S4290 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4290
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to
providing written notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty
days prior to the effective date of such rate changes
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Provides that written notice of premium rate changes be given not less
than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
At the time of coverage renewal, an insurer may modify the health
insurance Coverage for a group or blanket. policy offered to a large,
or small group policyholder so long as such modification is consistent
with this chapter and effective on a uniform basis among all small
group policyholders with that policy form.
JUSTIFICATION:
This will assist policyholders and individuals with financial
planning. It will also help with advance planning for employers who
offer group health plans for their employees.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-S4290 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4290
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing written
notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty days prior to the
effective date of such rate changes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (p) of section 3221 of the insur-
ance law, as added by chapter 661 of the laws of 1997, is amended to
read as follows:
(4) At the time of coverage renewal, an insurer may modify the health
insurance coverage for a group or blanket policy offered to a large or
small group policyholder so long as such modification is consistent with
this chapter and effective on a uniform basis among all small group
policyholders with that policy form; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE INSURER
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL POLICYHOLDERS TO WHICH THE MODIFIED
POLICY SHALL BE OFFERED OF ANY CHANGE IN PREMIUM RATES NOT LESS THAN
SIXTY, BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SUCH RATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2014.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00224-01-3
2013-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A331
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3221, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A7186
2011-2012: S7316, A1247
2015-2016: A3978
2017-2018: A1560
2019-2020: A2918
2021-2022: A5955
2023-2024: A2018
2025-2026: A2556
2013-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4290A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to
providing written notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty
days prior to the effective date of such rate changes
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Provides that written notice of premium rate changes be given not less
than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
At the time of coverage renewal, an insurer may modify the health insur-
ance coverage for a group or blanket policy offered to a large, or small
group of policyholder so long as such modification is consistent with
this chapter and effective on a uniform basis among all small group
policyholders with that policy form.
JUSTIFICATION:
This will assist policyholders and individuals with financial planning.
It will also help with advance planning for employers who offer group
health plans for their employees.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-S4290A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4290--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing written
notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty days prior to the
effective date of such rate changes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (p) of section 3221 of the insur-
ance law, as added by chapter 661 of the laws of 1997, is amended to
read as follows:
(4) At the time of coverage renewal, an insurer may modify the health
insurance coverage for a group or blanket policy offered to a large or
small group policyholder so long as such modification is consistent with
this chapter and effective on a uniform basis among all small group
policyholders with that policy form; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE INSURER
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL POLICYHOLDERS TO WHICH THE MODIFIED
POLICY SHALL BE OFFERED OF ANY CHANGE IN PREMIUM RATES NOT LESS THAN
SIXTY, BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SUCH RATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect the first of January next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00224-02-4
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