Senate Bill S6197

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance

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

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2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A492
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3240, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8983, A11192

2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to policies or contracts which are not included in the definition of student accident and health insurance.

2019-S6197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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