Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 27, 2019 |
approval memo.92 signed chap.746 |
Dec 17, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.440 substituted for a492 |
Jun 13, 2019 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 30, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 29, 2019 |
1st report cal.990 |
May 22, 2019 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S6197
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6197 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance PURPOSE: This bill will clarify that New York State law does not prohibit the issuance of policies offering certain "excepted benefits," such as dental, vision, intercollegiate sports injury coverage, and travel insurance to institutions, of higher learning. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (a) of f 3240 of the insurance law to clarify that New York law does not prohibit the issuance of policies offering certain "excepted benefits," such as dental, vision, or intercollegiate sports injury coverage, and travel insurance to institutions of higher learn-
2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6197 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, 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 policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (a) of section 3240 of the insurance law, as amended by chap- ter 461 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (ii) [an accident] A policy or contract that provides benefits meeting the definition of "excepted benefits" set forth in section 2791 of the public health service act, 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-91(c), if the policy or contract IS LIMITED TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PERSONAL RISKS INCIDENT TO PLANNED TRAVEL, INCLUDING SICKNESS, ACCIDENT, DISABILITY, OR DEATH OCCURRING DURING TRAVEL, PROVIDED THAT SUCH HEALTH BENEFITS ARE NOT OFFERED ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS AND ARE INCIDENTAL TO OTHER COVERAGE. (III) AN ACCIDENT POLICY OR CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS MEETING THE DEFINITION OF "EXCEPTED BENEFITS" SET FORTH IN SECTION 2791 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 42 U.S.C. § 300GG-91(C), IF THE POLICY OR CONTRACT: (I) is limited to coverage for intercollegiate sports injuries only; (II) provides benefits to diagnose and treat any intercollegiate sports injury and does not include a benefit dollar maximum amount per injury that is less than the overall benefit dollar maximum amount per student under the intercollegiate sports injury policy or contract; (III) provides benefits on an expense incurred basis; (IV) provides that premiums are paid in full by the institution of higher education; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05103-01-9
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