Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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 |
senate Bill S6429A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
James L. Seward
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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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 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6429 TITLE OF BILL : 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 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
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.
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) - 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
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
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