Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.203 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1559 substituted for s4526b |
Jun 20, 2013 |
substituted by a6519b ordered to third reading cal.1559 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 12, 2013 |
print number 4526b |
Jun 12, 2013 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jun 11, 2013 |
print number 4526a |
Jun 11, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
Apr 08, 2013 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4526B
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6519 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
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
BILL NUMBER:S4526 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelancers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such provision upon expiration thereof Purpose Or General Idea Of Bill: The purpose of this bill is to allow a Freelancers Union to self-fund its health insurance plan. Summary Of Specific Provisions: This bill would allow a Freela ncers Union to self-fund its health insurance plans (plan). Any plan established under this bill would be required to offer the same mandated benefits as a non-profit health insurer established pursuant to article 43 of the Insurance Law, including the essential health benefits mandated by the federal Affordable Care Act. Such plans would also be required to maintain an eighty-two percent medical loss ratio. In order to establish a plan, the Union would be required to obtain a demonstration program waiver from the Superintendent of Financial Services, establish and maintain a fair and equitable appeals process subject to the laws relating to utilization review and external appeal in article 49 of the Insurance Law, file all documents related to the plan and certain financial reports with the Superintendent, and meet minimum reserve requirements. The bill would allow the Superintendent to conduct an examination into
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
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
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
BILL NUMBER:S4526A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelancers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would allow the previously authorized and extended freelancers demonstration program to run to its expiration date of December 31, 2014. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow for the continuation of the freelancers demonstration program and permit 25,000 currently insured independent workers to maintain their health benefits through December 2014. The bill is modeled on previously enacted legislation for student health plans sponsored by New York State independent universities and would safeguard members' health coverage by allowing them to move their coverage from Freelancers Insurance Company (FIC), an article 42 licensed insurance company, to a newly created self-insured health fund called Freelancers Health Plan , which would continue to offer eligible Freelancers Union members affordable health benefit plans. Freelancers Health Plan would be regulated by the Department of Financial Services and would be required to follow most of the same
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
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
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
BILL NUMBER:S4526B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelancers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would allow the previously authorized and extended freelancers demonstration program to run to its expiration date of December 31, 2014. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow for the continuation of the freelancers demonstration program and permit 25,000 currently insured independent workers to maintain their health benefits through December 2014. The bill is modeled on previously enacted legislation for student health plans sponsored by New York State independent universities and would safeguard members' health coverage by allowing them to move their coverage from Freelancers Insurance Company (FIC), an article 42 licensed insurance company, to a newly created self-insured health fund called Freelancers Health Plan, which would continue to offer eligible Freelancers Union members affordable health benefit plans. Freelancers Health Plan would be regulated by the Department of Financial Services and would be required to follow most of the same
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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