Senate Bill S2168

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report on coverage for chronic Lyme disease

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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-S2168 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §213, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7777
2019-2020: S1345
2021-2022: S3753
2023-2024: S5321

2017-S2168 - Summary

Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report considering the impact on health insurance costs and quality of legislation requiring coverage of long term and chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

2017-S2168 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2168 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2168
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to meetings  and  reports
   of the New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
   sion

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 213 of the insurance law, as added by section 1  of
 part L of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   § 213. New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
 sion.  (a)  There  is hereby established within the department a commis-
 sion, to be known as the "New York state health care  quality  and  cost
 containment  commission".  The  commission  shall  consist  of  thirteen
 members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be the  superinten-
 dent,  one  of whom shall be the commissioner of health, and six of whom
 shall be appointed on the recommendation of the legislative leaders, two
 on the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate,  two  on
 the  recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one on the recommen-
 dation of the minority leader of the senate, and one on the  recommenda-
 tion  of the minority leader of the assembly. All members shall serve at
 the pleasure of the governor, and vacancies shall be  appointed  in  the
 same  manner  as  original appointments. Members of the commission shall
 serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable trav-
 el expenses. In making appointments  to  the  commission,  the  governor
 shall  ensure  that  the interests of health care consumers, small busi-
 nesses, the medical community and health plans are  represented  on  the
 commission.    THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO MEET ON THE FIRST
 MONDAY AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY OF  EACH  CALENDAR  YEAR  TO  CONSIDER
 OUTSTANDING REQUESTS OR DUTIES.  ANY VACANCIES SHALL BE DEEMED WAIVED BY
 THE  APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FIRST MEETING. NOTHING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04853-01-7
              

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2017-S2168A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §213, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7777
2019-2020: S1345
2021-2022: S3753
2023-2024: S5321

2017-S2168A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report considering the impact on health insurance costs and quality of legislation requiring coverage of long term and chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

2017-S2168A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2168A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2168--A
     Cal. No. 227
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO, AKSHAR, HELMING, JACOBS, KENNEDY, LARKIN,
   MARCHIONE, O'MARA, RITCHIE, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
   Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to
   first  and  second  report,  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, in relation to meetings  and  reports
   of the New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
   sion
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 213 of the insurance law, as added by section 1  of
 part L of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   § 213. New York state health care quality and cost containment commis-
 sion.  (a)  There  is hereby established within the department a commis-
 sion, to be known as the "New York state health care  quality  and  cost
 containment  commission".  The  commission  shall  consist  of  thirteen
 members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be the  superinten-
 dent,  one  of whom shall be the commissioner of health, and six of whom
 shall be appointed on the recommendation of the legislative leaders, two
 on the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate,  two  on
 the  recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, one on the recommen-
 dation of the minority leader of the senate, and one on the  recommenda-
 tion  of the minority leader of the assembly. All members shall serve at
 the pleasure of the governor, and vacancies shall be  appointed  in  the
 same  manner  as  original appointments. Members of the commission shall
 serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable trav-
 el expenses. In making appointments  to  the  commission,  the  governor
 shall  ensure  that  the interests of health care consumers, small busi-
 nesses, the medical community and health plans are  represented  on  the
 commission.    THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO MEET ON THE FIRST
 MONDAY AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY OF  EACH  CALENDAR  YEAR  TO  CONSIDER
              

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