Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
vetoed memo.237 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.623 substituted for a8141a |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1742 committee discharged and committed to rules print number 6496a |
Jun 14, 2017 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
May 25, 2017 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S6496A
Vetoed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S6496 - Details
2017-S6496 - Summary
Prevents an insurance or managed care company from including in any insurance or managed care contract any provisions that require a dentist to provide services to a covered person at a fee set by or at a fee subject to the approval of the insurer or managed care entity unless such services are covered under the person's dental plan.
2017-S6496 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6496 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to discounting uninsured dental services PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prevent insurance companies from including in their contracts any provisions that relate to or affect dental services that they do not insure. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 prevents an insurance or managed care company from including in any insurance or managed care contract any provisions that relate to or affect dental services that are not covered by the contract. Section 2 makes the bill effective January 1, 2018, and applicable to any insurance or managed care contracts issued or entered into on or after that date. JUSTIFICATION : Existing New York State Insurance Law - Section 4224(d)(1) of the Insurance Law - prohibits interdependent sales whereby an insurer puts into its insurance policies products or services that are not insured
2017-S6496 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6496 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- 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 discounting uninsured dental services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4224 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows: (G) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO INSURER OR MANAGED CARE ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, SHALL INCLUDE ANY PROVISION IN ANY OF ITS CONTRACTS RELATING TO OR AFFECTING DENTAL SERVICES THAT ARE NOT COVERED SERVICES. § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018, and shall apply to all insurance and managed care contracts issued or entered into on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11925-01-7
2017-S6496A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6496A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prevents an insurance or managed care company from including in any insurance or managed care contract any provisions that require a dentist to provide services to a covered person at a fee set by or at a fee subject to the approval of the insurer or managed care entity unless such services are covered under the person's dental plan.
2017-S6496A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6496A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to discounting uninsured dental services PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prevent insurance companies from including in their contracts any provisions that relate to or affect dental services that they do not insure. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 prevents an insurance or managed care company from including in any insurance or managed care contract any provisions that relate to or affect dental services that are not covered by the contract. Section 2 makes the bill effective January 1, 2018, and applicable to any insurance or managed care contracts issued or entered into on or after that date. JUSTIFICATION : Existing New York State Insurance Law - Section 4224(d) (1) of the Insurance Law - prohibits interdependent sales whereby an, insurer puts into its insurance policies products or services that are not
2017-S6496A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6496--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to discounting uninsured dental services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4224 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows: (G) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO INSURER OR MANAGED CARE ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE SHALL INCLUDE ANY PROVISION IN ANY OF ITS CONTRACTS WITH A DENTIST WHICH REQUIRES THAT A DENTIST PROVIDE SERVICES TO A COVERED PERSON AT A FEE SET BY, OR AT A FEE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF, THE INSURER OR MANAGED CARE ENTITY UNLESS THE DENTAL SERVICES ARE A COVERED SERVICE UNDER THE PERSON'S DENTAL PLAN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, "COVERED SERVICES" SHALL MEAN DENTAL CARE SERVICES FOR WHICH A REIMBURSEMENT IS AVAILABLE UNDER AN ENROLLEE'S PLAN CONTRACT, OR FOR WHICH A REIMBURSE- MENT WOULD BE AVAILABLE BUT FOR THE APPLICATION OF CONTRACTUAL LIMITA- TIONS SUCH AS DEDUCTIBLES, COPAYMENTS, COINSURANCE, WAITING PERIODS, ANNUAL OR LIFETIME MAXIMUMS, FREQUENCY LIMITATIONS, ALTERNATIVE BENEFIT PAYMENTS, OR ANY OTHER LIMITATION. § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018, and shall apply to all insurance and managed care contracts issued or entered into on or after January 1, 2018. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11925-02-7
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