Senate Bill S2330B

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires certain notices be posted and provided regarding long term care insurance policy changes

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S2330 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A345
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1117, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4327, A9244

2023-S2330 - Summary

Requires the superintendent of financial services to make public any rate filing or application submitted by long term care insurance carriers; requires certain notices be provided to policyholders and certificate holders regarding premium rate increases.

2023-S2330 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2330 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2330
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- 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  requiring  certain
   notices  be  posted  and  provided  regarding long term care insurance
   policy changes

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph 6 of subsection (b)
 of section 1117 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 424  of  the
 laws of 2016, are amended and ten new  subparagraphs (G), (H), (I), (J),
 (K), (L), (M), (N), (O) and (P) are added to read as follows:
   (E)  A graphic demonstration of the maximum daily nursing home benefit
 level provided by the policy or certificate, and  the  impact  that  the
 selection of any inflation protection options would have on such maximum
 daily nursing home benefit level; [and]
   (F)  The  right  of the prospective insured, upon attaining the age of
 sixty-five years, to designate a third party who will receive a copy  of
 any  notices of nonpayment of premiums due or notice of cancellation for
 nonpayment of premiums that is sent to the prospective insured[.];
   (G) (I) A WRITTEN STATEMENT AS  TO  WHETHER  THE  INSURER  ANTICIPATES
 REQUESTING  INCREASES  OF  PREMIUM  RATES FOR SUCH POLICY OR CERTIFICATE
 OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS; AND
   (II) A LIST OF PAST PREMIUM RATE INCREASES FOR SUCH POLICY OR  CERTIF-
 ICATE  OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS, OR IF SUCH POLICY OR CERTIFICATE WAS
 NOT OFFERED OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS, PAST PREMIUM RATE INCREASES FOR
 SIMILAR POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS;
   (H) DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO OBTAIN  INFORMATION  ABOUT  THE  DEPARTMENT'S
 REVIEW  OF  ANY  RATE FILING OR APPLICATION, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE
 DEPARTMENT, AND INFORMATION ON HOW  TO  CONTACT  THE  INSURER  FOR  MORE
 INFORMATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01132-02-3
 S. 2330                             2
              

2023-S2330A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A345
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1117, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4327, A9244

2023-S2330A - Summary

Requires the superintendent of financial services to make public any rate filing or application submitted by long term care insurance carriers; requires certain notices be provided to policyholders and certificate holders regarding premium rate increases.

2023-S2330A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2330A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2330--A
     Cal. No. 346
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Insurance  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to requiring certain
   notices be posted and provided  regarding  long  term  care  insurance
   policy changes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph 6 of subsection  (b)
 of  section  1117 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 424 of the
 laws of 2016, are amended and ten new  subparagraphs (G), (H), (I), (J),
 (K), (L), (M), (N), (O) and (P) are added to read as follows:
   (E) A graphic demonstration of the maximum daily nursing home  benefit
 level  provided  by  the  policy or certificate, and the impact that the
 selection of any inflation protection options would have on such maximum
 daily nursing home benefit level; [and]
   (F) The right of the prospective insured, upon attaining  the  age  of
 sixty-five  years, to designate a third party who will receive a copy of
 any notices of nonpayment of premiums due or notice of cancellation  for
 nonpayment of premiums that is sent to the prospective insured[.];
   (G)  (I)  A  WRITTEN  STATEMENT  AS TO WHETHER THE INSURER ANTICIPATES
 REQUESTING INCREASES OF PREMIUM RATES FOR  SUCH  POLICY  OR  CERTIFICATE
 OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS; AND
   (II)  A LIST OF PAST PREMIUM RATE INCREASES FOR SUCH POLICY OR CERTIF-
 ICATE OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS, OR IF SUCH POLICY OR CERTIFICATE  WAS
 NOT OFFERED OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS, PAST PREMIUM RATE INCREASES FOR
 SIMILAR POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S2330B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A345
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1117, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4327, A9244

2023-S2330B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the superintendent of financial services to make public any rate filing or application submitted by long term care insurance carriers; requires certain notices be provided to policyholders and certificate holders regarding premium rate increases.

2023-S2330B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2330B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2330--B
     Cal. No. 346
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Insurance  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third  reading  --  again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
   place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law,  in  relation  to  requiring  certain
   notices  be  posted  and  provided  regarding long term care insurance
   policy changes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph 6 of subsection (b)
 of section 1117 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 424  of  the
 laws of 2016, are amended and ten new  subparagraphs (G), (H), (I), (J),
 (K), (L), (M), (N), (O) and (P) are added to read as follows:
   (E)  A graphic demonstration of the maximum daily nursing home benefit
 level provided by the policy or certificate, and  the  impact  that  the
 selection of any inflation protection options would have on such maximum
 daily nursing home benefit level; [and]
   (F)  The  right  of the prospective insured, upon attaining the age of
 sixty-five years, to designate a third party who will receive a copy  of
 any  notices of nonpayment of premiums due or notice of cancellation for
 nonpayment of premiums that is sent to the prospective insured[.];
   (G) (I) A WRITTEN STATEMENT INDICATING THAT SUCH POLICY OR CERTIFICATE
 MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE PREMIUM  RATE  INCREASES  AND  THAT  SUCH  RATE
 INCREASES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OR MODIFICATION OF THE SUPER-
 INTENDENT; AND
   (II)  A LIST OF PAST PREMIUM RATE INCREASES FOR SUCH POLICY OR CERTIF-
 ICATE OVER THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS, OR IF SUCH POLICY OR CERTIFICATE  WAS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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