S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, RAIA, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing written
notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty days prior to the
effective date of such rate changes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (p) of section 3221 of the insur-
ance law, as added by chapter 661 of the laws of 1997, is amended to
read as follows:
(4) At the time of coverage renewal, an insurer may modify the health
insurance coverage for a group or blanket policy offered to a large or
small group policyholder so long as such modification is consistent with
this chapter and effective on a uniform basis among all small group
policyholders with that policy form; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE INSURER
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL POLICYHOLDERS TO WHICH THE MODIFIED
POLICY SHALL BE OFFERED OF ANY CHANGE IN PREMIUM RATES NOT LESS THAN
SIXTY, BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SUCH RATES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect the first of January next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02075-01-9