| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Oct 07, 2020 | signed chap.228 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | delivered to governor |
| Jul 20, 2020 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.163 substituted for a5952a |
| Jul 20, 2020 | substituted by s3159a rules report cal.163 reported |
| Jul 17, 2020 | reported referred to rules |
| Jul 14, 2020 | reported referred to codes |
| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to insurance |
| May 03, 2019 | print number 5952a |
| May 03, 2019 | amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
| Feb 20, 2019 | referred to insurance |
assembly Bill A5952A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Current Bill Status Via S3159 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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A5952 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3159
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2617, Ins L
A5952 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5952
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurers
from denying life insurance to individuals who have been prescribed
medication used to block the effects of opioids
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subsection (a) of section 4224 of the insur-
ance law, as amended by chapter 713 of the laws of 1994, is amended to
read as follows:
(1) make or permit any unfair discrimination between individuals of
the same class and of equal expectation of life, in the amount or
payment or return of premiums, or rates charged for policies of life
insurance or annuity contracts, or in the dividends or other benefits
payable thereon, or in any of the terms and conditions thereof. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IT SHALL BE UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION FOR SUCH
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OR SAVINGS AND INSURANCE BANK TO DENY LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE OR ADJUST THE AMOUNT OR PAYMENT OR RETURN OF PREMIUMS, OR
RATES CHARGED FOR POLICIES OF LIFE INSURANCE OR ANNUITY CONTRACTS FOR
ANY INDIVIDUAL SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED MEDI-
CATION USED TO BLOCK THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, NALOXONE AND NARCAN;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Co-Sponsors
Karines Reyes
John T. McDonald III
A5952A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3159
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2617, Ins L
A5952A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5952--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- 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 insurance law, in relation to unfair discrimination
by insurers for the use of prescriptions to block the effects of
opioids
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2617
to read as follows:
§ 2617. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION FOR THE USE OF PRESCRIPTIONS TO BLOCK
THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS. NO INSURER OR ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE
KINDS OF INSURANCE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS ONE OR TWO OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL
REFUSE TO ISSUE A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT OR ADJUST
THE AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS, OR RATES, CHARGED FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES OR
ANNUITY CONTRACTS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS
BEEN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION USED TO BLOCK THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS, INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NALOXONE AND NARCAN, UNLESS SUCH ACTION IS
BASED ON SOUND ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES OR ACTUAL OR REASONABLY ANTICIPATED
EXPERIENCE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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