senate Bill S3159A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

Your Voice

do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

view actions (24)
Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
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
Feb 04, 2020 referred to insurance
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jan 15, 2020 advanced to third reading
Jan 14, 2020 2nd report cal.
Jan 13, 2020 1st report cal.71
Jan 08, 2020 referred to insurance
returned to senate
died in assembly
May 06, 2019 referred to insurance
delivered to assembly
passed senate
May 01, 2019 advanced to third reading
Apr 30, 2019 2nd report cal.
Apr 29, 2019 1st report cal.464
Mar 20, 2019 print number 3159a
Mar 20, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to insurance
Feb 04, 2019 referred to insurance

Votes

view votes

Feb 4, 2020 - floor Vote

S3159A
61
0
floor
61
Aye
0
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
show floor vote details

Floor Vote: Feb 4, 2020

aye (61)
excused (1)

Jan 13, 2020 - Insurance committee Vote

S3159A
10
0
committee
10
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
show Insurance committee vote details

Insurance Committee Vote: Jan 13, 2020

aye (10)
aye wr (1)

May 6, 2019 - floor Vote

S3159A
61
0
floor
61
Aye
0
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
show floor vote details

Floor Vote: May 6, 2019

aye (61)
excused (1)

Apr 29, 2019 - Insurance committee Vote

S3159A
10
0
committee
10
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
show Insurance committee vote details

Insurance Committee Vote: Apr 29, 2019

aye (10)
aye wr (1)

Bill Amendments

Original
A (Active)
Original
A (Active)

S3159 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5952
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2617, Ins L

S3159 - Summary

Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids.

S3159 - Sponsor Memo

S3159 - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3159
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  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.
                                                            LBD08725-02-9

Co-Sponsors

view additional co-sponsors

S3159A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5952
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2617, Ins L

S3159A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits unfair discrimination by insurers for individuals that use prescriptions to block the effects of opioids.

S3159A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3159A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3159--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 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.
                                                            LBD08725-03-9

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.