| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2014 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.576 rules report cal.576 reported |
| Jun 18, 2014 |
reported referred to rules |
| Jun 12, 2014 |
referred to insurance |
| Jun 20, 2014 |
substituted by a10091 ordered to third reading cal.1708 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jun 09, 2014 |
print number 7500a |
| Jun 09, 2014 |
amend and recommit to finance |
| Jun 03, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 15, 2014 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7500A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10091 - In Senate Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S7500 - Details
2013-S7500 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7500
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the
insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurers to accept
third party payments for coverage
PURPOSE: This bill amends the public health and insurance laws in
relation to requiring health insurers to accept third party premium
payments.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 4406-d of the Public Health Law to ensure
that health plans do not reject premium payments and any required
cost-sharing from third-parties if made by a hospital, licensed health
care provider, or private, not-for-profit foundation on behalf of an
enrollee.
Sections 2 and 3 make the same amendments to sections of the insurance
law.
Section 4 - Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Individuals should not lose health care coverage as a
result of a failure to pay premiums if there is a viable third party
willing and able to provide premium assistance under defined criteria.
2013-S7500 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7500
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
to requiring health insurers to accept third party payments for cover-
age
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4406-d of the public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. A HEALTH CARE PLAN SHALL NOT BY CONTRACT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER
REFUSE TO ACCEPT PREMIUM OR ANY REQUIRED COST SHARING PAYMENTS FROM
THIRD-PARTIES IF MADE BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-
PROFIT FOUNDATION, ON BEHALF OF AN ENROLLEE WHO SATISFIES DEFINED CRITE-
RIA THAT ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL STATUS AND DO NOT CONSIDER HEALTH
STATUS, AND THE PAYMENT COVERS THE ENTIRE POLICY YEAR.
S 2. Section 3217-b of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (k) to read as follows:
(K) AN INSURER SHALL NOT BY CONTRACT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER REFUSE TO
ACCEPT PREMIUM OR ANY REQUIRED COST SHARING PAYMENTS FROM THIRD-PARTIES
IF MADE BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDA-
TION, ON BEHALF OF AN INSURED WHO SATISFIES DEFINED CRITERIA THAT ARE
BASED ON FINANCIAL STATUS AND DO NOT CONSIDER HEALTH STATUS, AND THE
PAYMENT COVERS THE ENTIRE POLICY YEAR.
S 3. Section 4325 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (1) to read as follows:
(1) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BY CONTRACT
OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER REFUSE TO ACCEPT PREMIUM OR ANY REQUIRED COST
SHARING PAYMENTS FROM THIRD-PARTIES IF MADE BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER,
OR A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION, ON BEHALF OF A SUBSCRIBER WHO
SATISFIES DEFINED CRITERIA THAT ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL STATUS AND DO NOT
CONSIDER HEALTH STATUS, AND PAYMENT COVERS THE ENTIRE POLICY YEAR.
S 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2013-S7500A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7500A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7500A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the insurance
law, in relation to requiring health insurers to accept third party
payments for coverage
PURPOSE: This bill amends the public health and insurance laws in
relation to requiring health insurers to accept third party premium
payments.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 4406-c of the Public Health Law to conform with
federal guidance and ensure that health plans do not reject premium
payments and any required cost-sharing from third-parties if made by an
indian tribe, Federal Ryan White programs, or private, not-for-profit
foundation on behalf of an enrollee.
Sections 2 and 3 make the same amendments to sections of the insurance
law.
Section 4 - Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Individuals should not lose health care coverage as a
result of a failure to pay premiums if there is a viable third party
willing and able to provide premium assistance under defined criteria.
2013-S7500A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7500--A
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
to requiring health insurers to accept third party payments for cover-
age
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4406-c of the public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. WITH REGARD TO A SUBSCRIBER CONTRACT OFFERED THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL
MARKET, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT BY CONTRACT OR IN
ANY OTHER MANNER REFUSE TO ACCEPT PREMIUM OR ANY REQUIRED COST SHARING
PAYMENTS FROM THIRD-PARTIES IF MADE BY (A) AN INDIAN TRIBE, TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION, URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION, OR ANY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT PROGRAM OR GRANTEE (SUCH AS THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM) ON
BEHALF OF AN ENROLLEE, OR (B) A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION, ON
BEHALF OF AN ENROLLEE WHO SATISFIES DEFINED CRITERIA THAT ARE BASED ON
FINANCIAL STATUS AND DO NOT CONSIDER HEALTH STATUS, AND THE PAYMENT
COVERS THE ENTIRE POLICY YEAR.
S 2. Section 3217-b of the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (k) to read as follows:
(K) WITH REGARD TO AN INSURANCE POLICY OFFERED THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL
MARKET, AN INSURER SHALL NOT BY CONTRACT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER REFUSE
TO ACCEPT PREMIUM OR ANY REQUIRED COST SHARING PAYMENTS FROM THIRD-PAR-
TIES IF MADE BY (1) AN INDIAN TRIBE, TRIBAL ORGANIZATION, URBAN INDIAN
ORGANIZATION, OR ANY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM OR GRANTEE
(SUCH AS THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM) ON BEHALF OF AN INSURED, OR
(2) A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION, ON BEHALF OF AN INSURED WHO
SATISFIES DEFINED CRITERIA THAT ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL STATUS AND DO NOT
CONSIDER HEALTH STATUS, AND THE PAYMENT COVERS THE ENTIRE POLICY YEAR.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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