Senate Bill S4526B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6519 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2013-S4526 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6519
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-S4526 - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-S4526 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4526 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4526

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, SAVINO, BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Insur-
  ance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provision upon expiration thereof

  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  section  1125
to read as follows:
  S  1125.  FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.   (A) FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4)  OF  THE  INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN  ISSUED  ONE  OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY AN INSURER UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2) "FREELANCERS HEALTH PLAN" OR "PLAN"    MEANS  A  SELF-FUNDED  PLAN
MAINTAINED  BY  A  FREELANCERS  ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS  WHO  ARE
MEMBERS  OF  THE FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION AND A MEMBER'S SPOUSE, DOMESTIC
PARTNER AND DEPENDENTS.
  (3) "INDEPENDENT WORKER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: (A) IS AN  INDEPEND-
ENT  CONTRACTOR;  (B) IS SELF-EMPLOYED; (C) WORKS PART-TIME; (D) OBTAINS
TEMPORARY WORK THROUGH AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY; (E) PERFORMS TEMPORARY WORK
FOR TWO OR MORE EMPLOYERS SIMULTANEOUSLY; (F) IS A DOMESTIC  CHILD  CARE
WORKER;  OR  (G)  IS HIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME FOR A SINGLE EMPLOYER FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN MONTHS IF SUCH  EMPLOYER  DOES  NOT  OFFER
GROUP  HEALTH  INSURANCE  TO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. AN
INDIVIDUAL IS NOT AN  INDEPENDENT  WORKER  IF  HE  OR  SHE  IS  EMPLOYED
FULL-TIME  BY A SINGLE EMPLOYER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4526A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6519
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-S4526A - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-S4526A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4526A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4526--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  SAVINO, BRESLIN, AVELLA, HOYLMAN -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 section 1125
to read as follows:
  S 1125. FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.    (A)  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL  TAXATION  UNDER  SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY  AN  INSURER  UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2)  "FREELANCERS HEALTH PLAN" OR "PLAN"  MEANS A PLAN MAINTAINED BY A
FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL,  SURGICAL,
OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FREE-
LANCERS  ASSOCIATION  AND  A MEMBER'S SPOUSE, CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS
CHIEFLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MEMBER FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE.
  (3) "INDEPENDENT WORKER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: (A) IS AN  INDEPEND-
ENT  CONTRACTOR;  (B) IS SELF-EMPLOYED; (C) WORKS PART-TIME; (D) OBTAINS
TEMPORARY WORK THROUGH AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY; (E) PERFORMS TEMPORARY WORK
FOR TWO OR MORE EMPLOYERS SIMULTANEOUSLY; (F) IS A DOMESTIC  CHILD  CARE
WORKER;  OR  (G)  IS HIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME FOR A SINGLE EMPLOYER FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN MONTHS IF SUCH  EMPLOYER  DOES  NOT  OFFER
GROUP  HEALTH  INSURANCE  TO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. AN
INDIVIDUAL IS NOT AN  INDEPENDENT  WORKER  IF  HE  OR  SHE  IS  EMPLOYED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-06-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4526B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6519
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-S4526B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-S4526B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4526B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4526--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  SAVINO, BRESLIN, AVELLA, HOYLMAN -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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  section  1125
to read as follows:
  S  1125.  FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.   (A) FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4)  OF  THE  INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN  ISSUED  ONE  OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY AN INSURER UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2) "FREELANCERS HEALTH PLAN" OR "PLAN"  MEANS A PLAN MAINTAINED BY  A
FREELANCERS  ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL,
OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FREE-
LANCERS ASSOCIATION AND A MEMBER'S SPOUSE, CHILDREN  AND  OTHER  PERSONS
CHIEFLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MEMBER FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE.
  (3)  "INDEPENDENT WORKER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: (A) IS AN INDEPEND-
ENT CONTRACTOR; (B) IS SELF-EMPLOYED; (C) WORKS PART-TIME;  (D)  OBTAINS
TEMPORARY WORK THROUGH AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY; (E) PERFORMS TEMPORARY WORK
FOR  TWO  OR MORE EMPLOYERS SIMULTANEOUSLY; (F) IS A DOMESTIC CHILD CARE
WORKER; OR (G) IS HIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME FOR A SINGLE  EMPLOYER  FOR  A
PERIOD  NOT  TO  EXCEED  EIGHTEEN MONTHS IF SUCH EMPLOYER DOES NOT OFFER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-11-3
              

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