Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2022 | tabled vetoed memo.150 |
Dec 12, 2022 | delivered to governor |
May 31, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1085 substituted for s4329 |
May 31, 2022 | substituted by a8617 |
May 11, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2022 | 1st report cal.1085 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to insurance |
Feb 03, 2021 | referred to insurance |
senate Bill S4329
Vetoed By GovernorSponsored By
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8617 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Vetoed by Governor
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S4329 (ACTIVE) - Details
S4329 (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.
S4329 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4329 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing life insurers to establish wellness programs PURPOSE: To expressly permit life insurers to establish wellness programs with incentives designed to incent lifestyles that improve health or reduce the risk of death of the policyholder. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends § 3239 of the Insurance Law to include preventive care or chronic disease management programs in the categories of allowable wellness programs. The proposal will also make corresponding changes to the categories of permissible rewards and incentives associated with the wellness programs, including premium refunds, discounts, credit,
S4329 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4329 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- 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 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;
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