Senate Bill S6252

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to submission of written requests to the superintendent of insurance regarding health insurance demonstration programs

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  • 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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2013-S6252 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8398
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1123 & 1123-a, Ins L

2013-S6252 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts provisions relating to submission of written requests to the superintendent of financial services regarding health insurance demonstration programs.

2013-S6252 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6252 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6252

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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  a  health  insurance
  demonstration  program  for independent workers and a health insurance
  demonstration program for former employees

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of section 1123 of the insur-
ance  law,  as amended by chapter 488 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
read as follows:
  (3) Any eligible insurer seeking the superintendent's  approval  under
paragraph  two  of this subsection shall submit a written request to the
superintendent [pursuant to regulations promulgated by  the  superinten-
dent]  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. The
eligible insurer's application shall: specify the identity and  composi-
tion  of the eligible association, the eligible association's membership
rules, and the terms under which  the  eligible  insurer  shall  provide
group health insurance to the eligible association; demonstrate that the
eligible  insurer and the eligible association meet the requirements set
forth in this section; and identify the group  health  insurance  policy
forms  that the eligible insurer will issue to the eligible association.
The superintendent shall make a  determination  on  any  request  within
ninety  days of receipt of all necessary information. The superintendent
shall issue an approval to only one eligible insurer.
  S 2. Paragraph 3 of subsection (b) of section 1123-a of the  insurance
law,  as added by chapter 362 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  (3) Any eligible insurer seeking the superintendent's  approval  under
paragraph  two  of this subsection shall submit a written request to the
superintendent [within  thirty  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this
section].  The eligible insurer's application shall: specify the identi-
ty  and  composition  of  the eligible association, the eligible associ-
ation's membership rules, and the terms under which the eligible insurer

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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