Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 28, 2023 | print number 2083a |
Mar 28, 2023 | amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 23, 2023 | referred to insurance |
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Co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Yudelka Tapia
Albert A. Stirpe
Jo Anne Simon
A2083 - Details
A2083 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2083 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GALLAGHER, TAPIA, STIRPE, SIMON, GLICK, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic predisposition; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2615 of the insurance law is REPEALED and a new section 2615 is added to read as follows: § 2615. DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF GENETIC PREDISPOSITION. (A) NO LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, DISABILITY, LONG TERM CARE, OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY INSURER SHALL CONDITION INSURANCE RATES, THE PROVISION OR RENEWAL OF COVERAGE OR BENEFITS, OR ANY OTHER COVERAGE TERM ON THE AGREEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERGO GENETIC TESTING. SUCH INSURERS SHALL NOT REQUIRE OR SOLICIT GENETIC INFORMATION, USE GENETIC TESTING RESULTS, OR CONSIDER A PERSON'S DECISIONS OR ACTIONS RELATING TO GENETIC TESTING IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY INSURANCE PURPOSE. (B) NO LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, DISABILITY, LONG TERM CARE, OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY INSURER SHALL REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW A POLICY, CANCEL A POLICY, OR ALTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COVERAGE BASED ON A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION OF THE INSURED INDIVIDUAL OR OF A MEMBER OF THE INSURED'S FAMILY. (C) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING AN INSUR- ER FROM ACCESSING AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL RECORD, IF OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PROHIBITS AN INSURER FROM CONSIDERING A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INCLUDED IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL RECORD, EVEN IF A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A GENETIC TEST. (D) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS "GENETIC TESTING" AND "GENETIC PREDISPOSITION" SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN SECTION SEVENTY-NINE-L OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01423-01-3
Co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Yudelka Tapia
Albert A. Stirpe
Jo Anne Simon
A2083A (ACTIVE) - Details
A2083A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2083--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GALLAGHER, TAPIA, STIRPE, SIMON, GLICK, COLTON, L. ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic predisposition; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "genetic testing protection act of New York". § 2. Section 2615 of the insurance law is REPEALED and a new section 2615 is added to read as follows: § 2615. DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF GENETIC PREDISPOSITION. (A) NO LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, DISABILITY, LONG TERM CARE, OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY INSURER SHALL CONDITION INSURANCE RATES, THE PROVISION OR RENEWAL OF COVERAGE OR BENEFITS, OR ANY OTHER COVERAGE TERM ON THE AGREEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERGO GENETIC TESTING. SUCH INSURERS SHALL NOT REQUIRE OR SOLICIT GENETIC INFORMATION, USE GENETIC TESTING RESULTS, OR CONSIDER A PERSON'S DECISIONS OR ACTIONS RELATING TO GENETIC TESTING IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY INSURANCE PURPOSE. (B) NO LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, DISABILITY, LONG TERM CARE, OR MEDICAL INDEMNITY INSURER SHALL REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW A POLICY, CANCEL A POLICY, OR ALTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COVERAGE BASED ON A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION OF THE INSURED INDIVIDUAL OR OF A MEMBER OF THE INSURED'S FAMILY. (C) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING AN INSUR- ER FROM ACCESSING AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL RECORD, IF OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PROHIBITS AN INSURER FROM CONSIDERING A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INCLUDED IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAL RECORD, EVEN IF A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A GENETIC TEST. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01423-02-3