Senate Bill S8983A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance

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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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2017-S8983 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A11192
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3240, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1884, S6197, A492

2017-S8983 - Summary

Relates to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance.

2017-S8983 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8983 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8983
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 11, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in  relation  to  the  definition  of
   student accident and health insurance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Items (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1)  of
 subsection (a) of section 3240 of the insurance law are relettered items
 (ii) and (iii) and a new item (i) is added to read as follows:
   (I)  AN ACCIDENT POLICY OR CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS MEETING THE
 DEFINITION OF "EXPECTED BENEFITS" SET  FORTH  IN  SECTION  2791  OF  THE
 PUBLIC  HEALTH  SERVICE  ACT,  42  U.S.C. §300GG-91(C), IF THE POLICY OR
 CONTRACT IS LIMITED IN COVERAGE FOR  TRAVEL  BASED  SICKNESS,  ACCIDENT,
 DISABILITY  OR  DEATH  OCCURRING DURING TRAVEL, WITH ANY HEALTH BENEFITS
 INCIDENTAL TO OTHER COVERAGE;
   § 2. Item (iii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph 3 of  subsection  (a)
 of  section  4237 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 461 of the
 laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   (iii) as described in item [(ii)] (III) of subparagraph (B)  of  para-
 graph  one of subsection (a) of section three thousand two hundred forty
 of this chapter.
   § 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019, and  shall  apply  to
 all policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended
 on or after such date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16024-01-8



              

2017-S8983A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A11192
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3240, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1884, S6197, A492

2017-S8983A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance.

2017-S8983A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8983A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8983--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 11, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to policies or contracts
   which are not included in  the  definition  of  student  accident  and
   health insurance

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Clause  (ii)  of  subparagraph  (B)  of  paragraph  1  of
 subsection (a) of section 3240 of the insurance law, as amended by chap-
 ter 461 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii) [an accident] A policy or contract that provides benefits meeting
 the  definition  of "excepted benefits" set forth in section 2791 of the
 public health service act, 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-91(c),  if  the  policy  or
 contract IS LIMITED TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PERSONAL RISKS INCIDENT TO
 PLANNED  TRAVEL,  INCLUDING  SICKNESS,  ACCIDENT,  DISABILITY,  OR DEATH
 OCCURRING DURING TRAVEL, PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  HEALTH  BENEFITS  ARE  NOT
 OFFERED ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS AND ARE INCIDENTAL TO OTHER COVERAGE.
   (III)  AN  ACCIDENT  POLICY OR CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS MEETING
 THE DEFINITION OF "EXCEPTED BENEFITS" SET FORTH IN SECTION 2791  OF  THE
 PUBLIC  HEALTH  SERVICE  ACT,  42 U.S.C. § 300GG-91(C), IF THE POLICY OR
 CONTRACT:
   (I) is limited to coverage for intercollegiate sports injuries only;
   (II) provides benefits  to  diagnose  and  treat  any  intercollegiate
 sports  injury  and does not include a benefit dollar maximum amount per
 injury that is less than the overall benefit dollar maximum  amount  per
 student under the intercollegiate sports injury policy or contract;
   (III) provides benefits on an expense incurred basis;
   (IV)  provides  that  premiums  are paid in full by the institution of
 higher education;
   (V) includes prominent disclosure to the  student  that  the  accident
 policy is not a substitute for comprehensive hospital and medical cover-
 age;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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