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Assembly Bill A10218A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Extends certain provisions of law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups

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2025-A10218 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9367
Law Section:
Insurance
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Chap 589 of 2015; amd §5, Chap 588 of 2015

2025-A10218 - Summary

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups.

2025-A10218 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10218
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 589 of the laws of 2015, amending the  insurance
   law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain
   small  groups,  in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend
   chapter 588 of the laws of 2015, amending the insurance  law  relating
   to  catastrophic  or  reinsurance  coverage  issued  to  certain small
   groups, 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. Section 5 of chapter 589 of the laws of 2015, amending the
 insurance law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to
 certain small groups, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 2023,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
 manner as chapter 588 of the laws of 2015, takes effect  [and  shall  be
 deemed repealed thirteen years thereafter].
   § 2. Section 5 of chapter 588 of the laws of 2015, amending the insur-
 ance  law  relating  to  catastrophic  or reinsurance coverage issued to
 certain small groups, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 2023,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  5.  This  act  shall  take effect immediately[; and shall be deemed
 repealed thirteen years after it shall have become a law].
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14728-01-6

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2025-A10218A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9367
Law Section:
Insurance
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Chap 589 of 2015; amd §5, Chap 588 of 2015

2025-A10218A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain small groups.

2025-A10218A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10218--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WOERNER, McDONALD -- 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 chapter 589 of the laws of 2015, amending the insurance
   law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to certain
   small groups, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and  to  amend
   chapter  588  of the laws of 2015, amending the insurance law relating
   to catastrophic  or  reinsurance  coverage  issued  to  certain  small
   groups, 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. Section 5 of chapter 589 of the laws of 2015, amending  the
 insurance law relating to catastrophic or reinsurance coverage issued to
 certain  small groups, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 2023, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
 manner  as  chapter  588  of the laws of 2015, takes effect and shall be
 deemed repealed [thirteen] SIXTEEN years thereafter.
   § 2. Section 5 of chapter 588 of the laws of 2015, amending the insur-
 ance law relating to catastrophic  or  reinsurance  coverage  issued  to
 certain  small groups, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 2023, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 5. This act shall take  effect  immediately;  and  shall  be  deemed
 repealed [thirteen] SIXTEEN years after it shall have become a law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14728-03-6

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