Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 05, 2018 |
signed chap.331 |
Oct 24, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2018 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.400 substituted for a297c |
Jun 20, 2018 |
substituted by s2496b |
Jun 19, 2018 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.400 rules report cal.400 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 11, 2018 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jun 06, 2018 |
reported referred to codes |
May 18, 2018 |
print number 297c |
May 18, 2018 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 08, 2018 |
print number 297b |
Jan 08, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to insurance |
Feb 23, 2017 |
print number 297a |
Feb 23, 2017 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A297A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2496 - 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
Felix Ortiz
Matthew Titone
2017-A297 - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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A10379
2017-A297 - Summary
Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
2017-A297 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 297 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to enacting the "living donor protection act of 2017" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "living donor protection act of 2017". § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS- PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIB- UTE, IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA- TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; (B) THE IMPACT OF THE DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS' ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE; (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. § 3. Section 1117 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (H) (1) NO ENTITY OFFERING OR PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL: (A) DECLINE TO PROVIDE OR LIMIT SUCH BENEFITS DUE TO THE STATUS OF A COVERED PERSON AS A LIVING ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03670-01-7
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
Matthew Titone
Jo Anne Simon
Sandy Galef
2017-A297A - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A10379
2017-A297A - Summary
Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
2017-A297A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 297--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ORTIZ, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to enacting the "living donor protection act of 2017" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "living donor protection act of 2017". § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS- PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIB- UTE, IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA- TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; (B) THE IMPACT OF THE DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS' ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE; (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. § 3. Section 1117 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (H) (1) NO ENTITY OFFERING OR PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL: (A) DECLINE TO PROVIDE OR LIMIT SUCH BENEFITS DUE TO THE STATUS OF A COVERED PERSON AS A LIVING ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03670-03-7
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
Matthew Titone
Jo Anne Simon
Sandy Galef
2017-A297B - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A10379
2017-A297B - Summary
Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
2017-A297B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 297--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ORTIZ, TITONE, SIMON, GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to enacting the "living donor protection act of 2018" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "living donor protection act of 2018". § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS- PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIB- UTE, IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA- TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; (B) THE IMPACT OF THE DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS' ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE; (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. § 3. Section 1117 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (H) (1) NO ENTITY OFFERING OR PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
Matthew Titone
Jo Anne Simon
Sandy Galef
2017-A297C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A10379
2017-A297C (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
2017-A297C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 297--C 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, ORTIZ, TITONE, SIMON, GALEF, TAYLOR, CASTORINA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to enacting the "living donor protection act of 2018" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "living donor protection act of 2018". § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS- PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIB- UTE, IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA- TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; (B) THE IMPACT OF THE DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS' ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE; (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. § 3. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2616 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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