Assembly Bill A7906A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Clarifies the provision of donate life registration to certain insured persons

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

  • 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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2025-A7906 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7287
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221, 3216 & 4306, Ins L; amd §4408, Pub Health L

2025-A7906 - Summary

Provides that every insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in New York which provides major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage shall provide space on any enrollment, renewal or initial online portal process forms so that the insured or applicant for insurance shall register or decline registration in the donate life registry.

2025-A7906 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7906
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
   to  clarifying  the  provision  of donate life registration to certain
   insured persons
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  17  of  subsection  (a) of section 3221 of the
 insurance law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (17)  [Space  shall  be  provided] EVERY POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN
 THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE  SPACE  on  any  enrollment, renewal or initial
 online portal process setup forms required of an  insured  or  applicant
 for  insurance  so  that  the  insured  or applicant for insurance shall
 register or decline registration in the donate life registry for  organ,
 eye  and  tissue donations under this section of the enrollment, renewal
 or initial online portal process setup forms and that the  following  is
 stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
   "You  must  fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
 to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes'  or  'skip  this  ques-
 tion'."
   §  2.  Paragraph 15 of subsection (c) of section 3216 of the insurance
 law, as added by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to  read  as
 follows:
   (15)  [Space  shall  be  provided] EVERY POLICY ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN
 THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL  OR  SIMILAR  COMPREHENSIVE-TYPE
 COVERAGE  SHALL  PROVIDE  SPACE  on  any  enrollment, renewal or initial
 online portal process setup forms required of an  insured  or  applicant
 for  insurance, except forms issued by the NY State of Health, the offi-
 cial Health Plan Marketplace, other than those  specifically  referenced

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11440-01-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A7906A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7287
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221, 3216 & 4306, Ins L; amd §4408, Pub Health L

2025-A7906A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that every insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in New York which provides major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage shall provide space on any enrollment, renewal or initial online portal process forms so that the insured or applicant for insurance shall register or decline registration in the donate life registry.

2025-A7906A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7906--A
                                                         Cal. No. 164
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HUNTER, CLARK, PALMESANO, ROZIC, PEOPLES-STOKES
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Insurance  --  reported
   from  committee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
   to clarifying the provision of donate  life  registration  to  certain
   insured persons
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 17 of subsection  (a)  of  section  3221  of  the
 insurance  law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (17) [Space shall be provided] EVERY POLICY DELIVERED   OR ISSUED  FOR
 DELIVERY  IN  THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
 HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal  or
 initial  online  portal  process  setup  forms required of an insured or
 applicant for insurance so that the insured or applicant  for  insurance
 shall  register  or decline registration in the donate life registry for
 organ, eye and tissue donations under this section  of  the  enrollment,
 renewal  or  initial  online  portal  process  setup  forms and that the
 following is stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
   "You must fill out the following section: Would you like to  be  added
 to  the  Donate  Life  Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
 tion'."
   § 2. Paragraph 15 of subsection (c) of section 3216 of  the  insurance
 law,  as  added by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (15) [Space shall be provided] EVERY POLICY DELIVERED  OR  ISSUED  FOR
 DELIVERY  IN  THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
 HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal  or
 initial  online  portal  process  setup  forms required of an insured or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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