Senate Bill S1758

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; including limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift and mandatory arbitration

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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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2015-S1758 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§5102, 5106, 5109, 5108 & 3425, add §5110, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2816
2013-2014: S3538
2017-2018: S781
2019-2020: S3515
2021-2022: S3553

2015-S1758 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts provisions relating to comprehensive motor vehicle reparations; provides for limited assignment of benefits; preclusion lift; burden of proof shift

2015-S1758 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1758 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1758

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- 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  comprehensive  motor
  vehicle reparations

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

  Section 1. Section 5102 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (n) to read as follows:
  (N)  "HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY MEDICAL PROVIDER THAT SUBMITS
A BILL FOR PAYMENT UNDER BENEFITS DEFINED AND PROVIDED BY  THIS  SECTION
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (1)  MEDICAL, HOSPITAL (INCLUDING SERVICES RENDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH SERVICES
ARE RENDERED DIRECTLY BY A HOSPITAL), SURGICAL, NURSING,  DENTAL,  AMBU-
LANCE, X-RAY, PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES;
  (2) PSYCHIATRIC, PHYSICAL THERAPY (PROVIDED THAT TREATMENT IS RENDERED
PURSUANT TO A REFERRAL) AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION;
  (3)  ANY NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL CARE AND TREATMENT RENDERED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH A RELIGIOUS METHOD OF HEALING RECOGNIZED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE;
AND
  (4) ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES.
  S 2. Subsection (a) of section 5106 of the insurance law is amended by
adding two new undesignated paragraphs to read as follows:
  PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST PENALTY AND  REASONABLE  ATTORNEY  FEES  TO  A
CLAIMANT WHEN PAYMENT OF A CLAIM IS OVERDUE SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE REME-
DY  WHEN  AN  INSURER  FAILS  TO  MAKE TIMELY PAYMENT. THE FAILURE OF AN
INSURER TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENT OR ISSUE  A  DENIAL  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS
AFTER PROOF OF CLAIM HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO AN INSURER SHALL NOT PRECLUDE
SUCH  INSURER  FROM  ISSUING  A  DENIAL OR ASSERTING A DEFENSE AFTER THE
THIRTY DAY PERIOD HAS ELAPSED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07095-01-5

              

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