Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2016 |
signed chap.40 |
May 13, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
May 11, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.558 substituted for a9667a |
May 11, 2016 |
substituted by s6952a |
May 05, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.558 |
May 04, 2016 |
reported |
Apr 12, 2016 |
reported referred to codes |
Apr 05, 2016 |
print number 9667a |
Apr 05, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Mar 28, 2016 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A9667A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6952 - 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
Richard Gottfried
2015-A9667 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6952
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
2015-A9667 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9667 I N A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring applica- tions for health insurance offered through the state health benefit exchange to include a registration for the donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (v) to read as follows: (V) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, THAT EVERY APPLICATION FOR A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN OFFERED THROUGH THE STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (P.L. 111-148), AS AMENDED BY THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCIL- IATION ACT OF 2010 (P.L. 111-152), PROVIDE SPACE SO THAT THE APPLICANT MAY REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING SECTION: WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUES- TION'." THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUES- TION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14035-01-6
co-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
Ellen C. Jaffee
David McDonough
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Kenneth Blankenbush
Steven Englebright
Peter Lopez
N. Nick Perry
2015-A9667A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6952
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§206 & 4310, Pub Health L
2015-A9667A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9667--A I N A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring appli- cants for health insurance offered through the state health benefit exchange be provided space on the application for such insurance to register for the donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (v) to read as follows: (V) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH THE STATE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (P.L. 111-148), AS AMENDED BY THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCIL- IATION ACT OF 2010 (P.L. 111-152), BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLI- CANT MAY REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'." THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUES- TION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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