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Mar 22, 2022 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 20, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2022 |
1st report cal.228 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
Dec 10, 2021 |
print number 209a |
Dec 10, 2021 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
May 12, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2021 |
1st report cal.962 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S209A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2021-S209 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§190.78 & 190.79, Pen L; amd §899-aa, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S122
2011-2012: S648
2013-2014: S652
2015-2016: S4043
2017-2018: S8595
2019-2020: S1088
2023-2024: S2376
2021-S209 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S209 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, the general business law and the state technology law, in relation to adding medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill intends to protect individuals from medical identity theft by including medical and health insurance information within the definition of identity theft. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: *Adds medical information and health information to the definition of identity theft in Section 190.78-79 of the penal law, Section 899-aa of the general business law, and Section 208 of the state technology law.
2021-S209 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 209 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, the general business law and the state technology law, in relation to adding medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 190.78 of the penal law, as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: § 190.78 Identity theft in the third degree. A person is guilty of identity theft in the third degree when he or she knowingly and with intent to defraud assumes the identity of another person by presenting himself or herself as that other person, or by acting as that other person or by using personal identifying information of that other person, and thereby: 1. obtains goods, money, MEDICAL INFORMATION, HEALTH INSURANCE INFOR- MATION, property or services or uses credit in the name of such other person or causes financial loss to such person or to another person or persons; or 2. commits a class A misdemeanor or higher level crime. 3. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MEDICAL INFORMA- TION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL HISTORY, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL CONDITION, OR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER OR SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, ANY UNIQUE IDENTIFIER USED BY A HEALTH INSURER TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL OR ANY INFORMATION IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION AND CLAIMS HISTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPEALS HISTORY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2021-S209A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§190.78 & 190.79, Pen L; amd §899-aa, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S122
2011-2012: S648
2013-2014: S652
2015-2016: S4043
2017-2018: S8595
2019-2020: S1088
2023-2024: S2376
2021-S209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S209A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, the general business law and the state technology law, in relation to adding medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill intends to protect individuals from medical identity theft by including medical and health insurance information within the definition of identity theft. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: *Adds medical information and health information to the definition of identity theft in Section 190.78-79 of the penal law, Section 899-aa of the general business law, and Section 208 of the state technology law. *Defines medical information to mean "any information regarding an indi-
2021-S209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 209--A Cal. No. 962 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favora- bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, the general business law and the state technology law, in relation to adding medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 190.78 of the penal law, as added by chapter 619 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: § 190.78 Identity theft in the third degree. A person is guilty of identity theft in the third degree when he or she knowingly and with intent to defraud assumes the identity of another person by presenting himself or herself as that other person, or by acting as that other person or by using personal identifying information of that other person, and thereby: 1. obtains goods, money, property or services or uses credit in the name of such other person or causes financial loss to such person or to another person or persons; or 2. commits a class A misdemeanor or higher level crime; OR 3. OBTAINS MEDICAL INFORMATION AND/OR HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION IN THE NAME OF SUCH PERSON. 4. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MEDICAL INFORMA- TION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL HISTORY, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL CONDITION, OR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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