NY State Senate Bill S6801

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 29, 2021	signed chap.181
Jun 17, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.492 substituted for a7659
Jun 03, 2021	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate
May 24, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1309 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 17, 2021	referred to health

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S6801 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7659
Law Section:: Health
Laws Affected:: Amd §20, Chap 451 of 2007

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends certain provisions providing enhanced consumer and provider protections under contracts with managed care organizations.

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6801

SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 451 of the laws of 2007 amending the public
health law, the social services law and the insurance law, relating to
providing enhanced consumer and provider protections, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To maintain existing consumer protections that makes consumers aware of
changes to network coverage under their health plan.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill would extend the sunset provisions of chapter 451 of the laws
of 2007 for an additional two years, to expire June 30, 2023.

These provisions require that if a contract between a plan and a hospi-

tal is not renewed or is terminated by either party, the parties contin-
ue to abide by the terms of the contract, including reimbursement terms
for a period of two months from the termination or end of the contract
period. The provisions require that notice be provided to enrollees
within 15 days of the commencement of the two-month period. However,
these requirements do not apply where both parties agree to the termi-
nation or non-renewal and the insurer provides notice to the insured at
least 30 days in advance of the date of contract termination. It also
allows the Department of Health to waive the two month extension if the
contract is being terminated for cause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would maintain current protections for consumers when a
contract is terminated between the health care provider and their health
plan. By requiring health plans and hospitals to continue to abide by
the terms of the contract for a period of two months from the termi-
nation or end of the contract period, consumers will not be unduly
surprised or alarmed and will have time to adequately prepare for this
transition.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6801
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 451 of the laws  of  2007  amending  the  public
   health law, the social services law and the insurance law, relating to
   providing  enhanced  consumer and provider protections, in relation to
   the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 20 of chapter 451 of the laws of
 2007 amending the public health law, the social  services  law  and  the
 insurance  law,  relating  to  providing  enhanced consumer and provider
 protections, as amended by chapter 85 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. sections four, eleven and thirteen  of this act shall  take  effect
 immediately  and  shall  expire  and  be deemed repealed June 30, [2021]
 2023;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11529-01-1

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Jun 3, 2021 - floor Vote

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May 24, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2021

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Details

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Jun 3, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2021

May 24, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2021

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6801 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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