NY State Senate Bill S6429A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 11, 2016	signed chap.11
Mar 04, 2016	delivered to governor
Mar 01, 2016	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.408 substituted for a9223
Feb 24, 2016	referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 08, 2016	amended on third reading (t) 6429a
Jan 11, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.40
Jan 08, 2016	referred to rules

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S6429 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9223
Law Section:: Insurance Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §3217-c sub§ (d), amd §4328, Ins L; rpld §2507, Pub Health L; amd §3, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.5972 & A.6780-B)

S6429 - Summary

Relates to enrollment periods for pregnant women in health maintenance organizations.

S6429 - Sponsor Memo

S6429 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6429

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the insurance law and chapter 581 of the  laws  of  2015
  amending  the  insurance  law  and  the  public health law relating to
  permitting pregnant women to enroll  in  the  state  health  insurance
  exchange  at  any time, in relation to enrollment periods for pregnant
  women in health  maintenance  organizations;  and  to  repeal  certain
  provisions  of  the  insurance  law and the public health law relating
  thereto

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

  Section  1.  Subsection  (d) of section 3217-c of the insurance law is
REPEALED.
  S 2. Paragraph 4 of subsection (b) of section 4328  of  the  insurance
law, as added by section 46 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013,
is amended to read as follows:
  (4)(A)  The individual enrollee direct payment contract offered pursu-
ant to this section shall have the same  enrollment  periods,  including
special enrollment periods, as required for an individual direct payment
contract offered within the health benefit exchange established pursuant
to  section  1311  of the affordable care act, 42 U.S.C. S 18031, or any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
  (B) IN ADDITION TO THE ENROLLMENT PERIODS REQUIRED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A)
OF THIS  PARAGRAPH,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  ENROLLEE  DIRECT  PAYMENT  CONTRACT
OFFERED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION SHALL ALLOW FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF A
PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL. SUCH INDIVIDUAL MAY ENROLL  AT  ANY  TIME  AFTER  A
HEALTH  CARE PROFESSIONAL LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCA-
TION LAW AND ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR  HER  PRACTICE  CERTIFIES
THAT  THE  INDIVIDUAL  IS  PREGNANT.  UPON ENROLLMENT, COVERAGE SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH  IN  WHICH  THE  HEALTH  CARE
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS PREGNANT, UNLESS THE INDI-
VIDUAL  ELECTS  TO HAVE COVERAGE EFFECTIVE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH
FOLLOWING THE DATE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVED  CERTIFICATION  OF  THE
PREGNANCY.

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

                                                           LBD09939-15-6

S. 6429                             2

  S 3. Section 2507 of the public health law is REPEALED.
  S  4. Section 3 of chapter 581 of the laws of 2015 amending the insur-
ance law and the public health law relating to permitting pregnant women
to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time, is amended
to read as follows:
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all
[qualified health plans] POLICIES OR CONTRACTS  issued,  renewed,  modi-
fied,  altered  or  amended  on  or after such effective date; provided,
however, that effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or
repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to  be  made
and completed on or before such effective date.
  S  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately; and shall apply to all
policies or contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or  amended  on
or after such effective date.

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9223
Law Section:: Insurance Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §3217-c sub§ (d), amd §4328, Ins L; rpld §2507, Pub Health L; amd §3, Chap of 2015 (as proposed in S.5972 & A.6780-B)

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enrollment periods for pregnant women in health maintenance organizations.

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6429A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the insurance law and a chapter of the laws of 2015
amending the insurance law and the public health law relating to
permitting pregnant women to enroll in the state health insurance
exchange at any time, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5972
and A. 6780-B, in relation to enrollment periods for pregnant women in
health maintainers organizations; and to repeal certain provisions of
the insurance law and the public health law relating thereto

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015 to
allow pregnant individuals to enroll in any health plan on the state
health insurance exchange at any time

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill would provide a special enrollment period for pregnant
individuals to enroll in health coverage.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Chapter 581 provided for pregnant women to enroll in the state's

health insurance exchange outside of open enrollment. Pregnancy would
be considered a "qualifying event" triggering a special enrollment
period. This bill would amend the Chapter to move the language in
insurance law to where special enrollment periods are already defined.
Also, upon enrollment, coverage would be effective on the first day of
the month which. the health care professional certifies that the
individual is pregnant, unless the individual elects to have coverage
begin on the first day of the following month.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the insurance law and the
public health law relating to permitting pregnant women to enroll in
the state health insurance exchange at any time, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 5972 and A. 6780-B, takes effect.

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6429--A
    Cal. No. 40

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  ordered  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the insurance law and a chapter  of  the  laws  of  2015
  amending  the  insurance  law  and  the  public health law relating to
  permitting pregnant women to enroll  in  the  state  health  insurance
  exchange at any time, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5972
  and A. 6780-B, in relation to enrollment periods for pregnant women in
  health  maintainers organizations; and to repeal certain provisions of
  the insurance law and the public health law relating thereto

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

  Section  1.  Subsection (d) of section 3217-c of the insurance law, as
added by a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending the  insurance  law  and
the public health law relating to permitting pregnant women to enroll in
the state health insurance exchange at any time, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 5972 and A. 6780-B, is REPEALED.
  S  2.  Paragraph  4 of subsection (b) of section 4328 of the insurance
law, as added by section 46 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013,
is amended to read as follows:
  (4)(A) The individual enrollee direct payment contract offered  pursu-
ant  to  this  section shall have the same enrollment periods, including
special enrollment periods, as required for an individual direct payment
contract offered within the health benefit exchange established pursuant
to section 1311 of the affordable care act, 42 U.S.C. S  18031,  or  any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
  (B) IN ADDITION TO THE ENROLLMENT PERIODS REQUIRED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A)
OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  ENROLLEE  DIRECT  PAYMENT CONTRACT
OFFERED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ALLOW FOR  THE  ENROLLMENT  OF  A
PREGNANT  INDIVIDUAL.  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  MAY  ENROLL AT ANY TIME AFTER A
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE  EDUCA-
TION  LAW  AND  ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE CERTIFIES
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS PREGNANT.  UPON  ENROLLMENT,  COVERAGE  SHALL  BE

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09939-20-6

S. 6429--A                          2

EFFECTIVE  AS  OF  THE  FIRST  DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS PREGNANT, UNLESS THE INDI-
VIDUAL ELECTS TO HAVE COVERAGE EFFECTIVE ON THE FIRST DAY OF  THE  MONTH
FOLLOWING  THE  DATE  THAT  THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED CERTIFICATION OF THE
PREGNANCY.
  S 3. Section 2507 of the public health law, as added by a  chapter  of
the  laws  of  2015 amending the insurance law and the public health law
relating to permitting pregnant women to  enroll  in  the  state  health
insurance exchange at any time, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 5972 and A. 6780-B, is REPEALED.
  S  4.  Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the insur-
ance law and the public health law relating to permitting pregnant women
to enroll in the  state  health  insurance  exchange  at  any  time,  as
proposed  in legislative bills numbers S. 5972 and A. 6780-B, is amended
to read as follows:
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to all
[qualified health plans] POLICIES OR CONTRACTS  issued,  renewed,  modi-
fied,  altered  or  amended  on  or after such effective date; provided,
however, that effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or
repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to  be  made
and completed on or before such effective date.
  S  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the insurance law  and
the public health law relating to permitting pregnant women to enroll in
the state health insurance exchange at any time, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 5972 and A. 6780-B, takes effect.

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Feb 24, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 24, 2016

Jan 11, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 11, 2016

Bill Amendments

S6429 - Details

S6429 - Summary

S6429 - Sponsor Memo

S6429 - Bill Text download pdf

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

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Feb 24, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 24, 2016

Jan 11, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 11, 2016

Bill Amendments

S6429 - Details

S6429 - Summary

S6429 - Sponsor Memo

S6429 - Bill Text download pdf

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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