Assembly Actions -
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Oct 18, 2022 |
signed chap.579 delivered to governor |
May 25, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.107 substituted for a2519a |
May 25, 2022 |
substituted by s7263a |
May 18, 2022 |
amended on third reading 2519a |
May 18, 2022 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
Jan 26, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 05, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.107 returned to assembly died in senate |
May 10, 2021 |
referred to codes delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 06, 2021 |
advanced to third reading cal.295 |
May 04, 2021 |
reported |
Apr 28, 2021 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 19, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A2519
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CYMBROWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7263 - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Harry B. Bronson
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
David Weprin
multi-Sponsors
Diana Richardson
2021-A2519 - Details
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2612, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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A2519
2021-A2519 - Summary
Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact information for the purpose of receiving specific claim information or for specific billing purposes.
2021-A2519 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2519 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, ABBATE, BRONSON, PEOPLES-STOKES, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, SEAWRIGHT, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, HEVESI, RAMOS, REYES, GOTTFRIED, WALCZYK, WALLACE, CRUZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RICHARDSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsections (f) and (g) of section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and subsection (g) as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (f) If any person covered by an insurance policy issued to another person as the policyholder delivers to the insurer that issued the poli- cy, at its home office, (I) a valid order of protection against the policyholder, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, OR (II) A REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OR OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING SPECIF- IC CLAIM INFORMATION OR FOR SPECIFIC BILLING PURPOSES RELATING TO SUCH INSURED ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT HE OR SHE IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION WOULD ENDANGER HIM OR HER the insurer shall be prohibited for the dura- tion of the order, OR UNTIL THE REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, IS CANCELLED BY THE REQUESTING PARTY IN WRITING from disclosing to the policyholder the address [and], telephone number OR OTHER CONTACT INFOR- MATION of the insured, or of any person or entity providing covered services to the insured OR FROM MAILING ANY INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH TO ANY ADDRESS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUCH PARAGRAPH. If a child is the covered person, the right established by this subsection may be asserted by, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Harry B. Bronson
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
David Weprin
multi-Sponsors
Diana Richardson
2021-A2519A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2612, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A2519
2021-A2519A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact information for the purpose of receiving specific claim information or for specific billing purposes.
2021-A2519A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2519--A Cal. No. 107 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, ABBATE, BRONSON, PEOPLES-STOKES, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, SEAWRIGHT, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, HEVESI, RAMOS, REYES, GOTTFRIED, WALCZYK, WALLACE, CRUZ, JACOBSON, SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- ordered to a third reading -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsections (f) and (g) of section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and subsection (g) as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (f) If any person covered by an insurance policy issued to another person as the policyholder delivers to the insurer that issued the poli- cy, at its home office, a valid order of protection against the policy- holder, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, OR, EXCEPT WHERE THE INSURANCE POLICY WAS ISSUED BY A HEALTH INSURER AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, A REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELE- PHONE NUMBER OR METHOD OF CONTACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING CLAIM RELATED INFORMATION IF THE PERSON STATES THAT DISCLOSURE OF ALL OR PART OF THE CLAIM RELATED INFORMATION COULD ENDANGER THE PERSON, the insurer shall be prohibited for the duration of the order, OR UNTIL THE REQUEST DESIGNATING AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OR OTHER METHOD OF CONTACT IS CANCELLED BY THE REQUESTING PERSON IN WRITING, from disclosing to the policyholder the address [and], telephone number [of] OR OTHER METHOD OF CONTACT FOR the insured, or [of] FOR any person or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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