Assembly Actions -
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May 31, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1085 substituted for s4329 |
May 16, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.210 rules report cal.210 reported |
May 11, 2022 |
reported referred to rules |
Jan 10, 2022 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A8617
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MEEKS
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
Sarah Clark
Donna Lupardo
Judy Griffin
Phil Steck
2021-A8617 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A8617 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes life insurers to establish wellness programs in conjunction with the issuance of life insurance policies; provides for full or partial reimbursement for the cost of a device and associated subscription that can be used to track activity and/or biometric data; provides for discounts on life insurance and on products or services intended to incent positive behavioral changes.
2021-A8617 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8617 I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3239 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws of 2008 and subsections (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 3239. Wellness programs. (a) An insurer licensed to write LIFE INSURANCE MAY ESTABLISH A WELLNESS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS ISSU- ANCE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND AN INSURER LICENSED TO WRITE acci- dent and health insurance, a corporation organized pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, a health maintenance organization certified pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law and a municipal cooperative health benefits plan may establish a wellness program in conjunction with its issuance of a group accident and health insurance policy or group subscriber contract. A "wellness program" is a program designed to promote health [and], LONGEVITY AND/OR prevent disease that may contain rewards and incentives for participation. Participation in the wellness program shall be available to similarly-situated members of the group OR TO ALL INSUREDS WITHIN THE SAME CLASS and shall be volun- tary on the part of the member OR INSURED. The terms of the wellness program shall be set forth in the policy or contract. (b) A wellness program may include, but is not limited to, the follow- ing programs or services: (1) the use of a health risk assessment tool; (2) a smoking cessation program; (3) a weight management program; (4) a stress and/or hypertension management program; (5) a worker injury prevention program; (6) a nutrition education program; (7) health or fitness incentive programs; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08784-01-1
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