S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3697
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to maintaining a database
of certain foreign language services as required by federal health
care reform laws
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3102 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (g) to read as follows:
(G) FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES DATABASE REQUIREMENT. THE PROVIDER OF
ANY INSURANCE POLICY REQUIRED UNDER THE UNITED STATES PATIENT PROTECTION
AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PUB. L. NO. 111-148, 124 STAT. 119 (2010)) AND
THE UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010
(PUB. L. NO. 111-152, 124 STAT. 1029 (2010)) TO PROVIDE FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SERVICES SHALL MAINTAIN A DATABASE, AVAILABLE TO EVERY CUSTOMER, CLIENT
OR INSURED INDIVIDUAL UNDER SUCH PROVIDER'S POLICIES. SUCH DATABASE
SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME, LOCATION, SPECIALTY AND LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY
DOCTORS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS COVERED BY SUCH
INSURANCE PROVIDER'S POLICIES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05201-01-5
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