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		<result type="bill" id="S93-2011" title="Requires coverage of medical nutrition therapy by health and accident insurance policies" 
		 summary="Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services for the purpose of disease management which are furnished by a dietician or nutrition professional." billno="S93-2011" year="2011" sponsor="DIAZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S114-2011" title="Requires commercial insurers to make available an option to parents/guardians to cover their mentally or physically challenged dependents" 
		 summary="Requires commercial insurers to make available an option to parents/guardians purchasing family health insurance policies to cover their mentally or physically challenged dependents." billno="S114-2011" year="2011" sponsor="DIAZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S139A-2011" title="Requires insurance coverage for craniofacial disorders" 
		 summary="Requires insurance coverage under health insurance plans for diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial disorder; provides a referral from a health care provider under contract with the policy may be required." billno="S139A-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S160-2011" title="Establishes procedures for the collection of overpayments from health care providers" 
		 summary="Establishes procedures for the collection of overpayments from health care providers; requires insurers to notify health care professionals regarding billing codes; and requires certain contracts entered into with health care providers to include certain information." billno="S160-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S166A-2011" title="Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved" 
		 summary="Provides that health insurers may not deny reimbursements to insureds because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved by the insurer or other entity." billno="S166A-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S176-2011" title="Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered laboratory providing laboratory services has not been approved" 
		 summary="Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered laboratory providing laboratory services has not been approved by the insurer or other entity; provides that in such case the insured pays excess costs therefor above the covered benefit." billno="S176-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S209-2011" title="Establishes no adverse action shall be taken against an insured who has made inquiries related to his or her insurance policy or had filed certain claims" 
		 summary="Establishes no adverse action shall be taken against an insured based, in whole or in part, on the fact that the insured has made inquiries related to his or her insurance policy or had filed a claim with the insurer for which no payment is made." billno="S209-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S257-2011" title="Imposes certain limits, requirements and prohibitions regarding the seeking of refunds by certain insurers, organizations or corporations from health care providers" 
		 summary="Imposes certain limits, requirements and prohibitions regarding the seeking of refunds by certain insurers, organizations or corporations (i.e., those licensed or certified pursuant to article 43 of the insurance law or article 44 of the public health law) from health care providers: imposes time limit of 180 days after making payment to a health care provider for requesting a refund or partial refund; requires requests for refunds and partial refunds to be accompanied by written notice containing certain specified elements (including an explanation of the reasons for the request); prohibits an insurer, organization or corporation from attempting to recover a refund or partial refund by withholding or reducing another payment that is owed to the health care provider." billno="S257-2011" year="2011" sponsor="MAZIARZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S288-2011" title="Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance" 
		 summary="Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance to develop a plan for the financing and provisions for universal long term care insurance for all New Yorkers; provides that the task force shall be chaired by the director of the office for the aging; provides that such task force shall hold public hearings and issue reports." billno="S288-2011" year="2011" sponsor="DIAZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S290-2011" title="Prohibits approval by the commissioner of motor vehicles of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only" 
		 summary="Prohibits approval by the commissioner of motor vehicles of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only." billno="S290-2011" year="2011" sponsor="DIAZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S504-2011" title="Relates to prohibiting retained asset accounts" 
		 summary="Prohibits insurers from using retained asset accounts to hold proceeds from death benefits." billno="S504-2011" year="2011" sponsor="DIAZ" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S694-2011" title="Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance" 
		 summary="Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance." billno="S694-2011" year="2011" sponsor="KLEIN" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S797-2011" title="Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for recreational land use" 
		 summary="Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan to protect private landowners who permit public recreational uses of their land." billno="S797-2011" year="2011" sponsor="YOUNG" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S803-2011" title="Reduces a retired or disabled owner&apos;s no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss" 
		 summary="Reduces a retired or disabled owner&apos;s no fault insurance premium by providing appropriate automobile insurance rates to reflect a reduced exposure to loss due to situations where drivers either have no wages to lose or are covered for lost wages by another first payer insurance policy; defines &quot;retired&quot; and &quot;disabled&quot;." billno="S803-2011" year="2011" sponsor="LAVALLE" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S827A-2011" title="Provides for reduction in private passenger automobile insurance premiums for participation in an official police department or other anti-theft program" 
		 summary="Requires that any schedule of rates or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance coverage submitted to the superintendent of financial services shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges for any insured participating in an official police department program or other program designed to prevent or reduce motor vehicle theft." billno="S827A-2011" year="2011" sponsor="STAVISKY" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S833-2011" title="Requires notice of cancellation and renewal of insurance policies to be sent by registered or certified mail" 
		 summary="Requires notice of cancellation or non-renewal of property/casualty insurance policies to be sent by an insurer to an insured by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested." billno="S833-2011" year="2011" sponsor="STAVISKY" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S988A-2011" title="Enacts provisions to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle insurance fraud" 
		 summary="Grants the superintendent of financial services authority to investigate fraudulent activities, such as motor vehicle operators who drive with no insurance coverage, and those who misrepresent their principal place of residence or where their motor vehicle is principally garaged and operated; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to accept reports of suspected fraudulent insurance actions; requires insurance companies and self-insurers to report incidents of insurance fraud to the department of financial services; provides for compensation to law enforcement agencies for the prosecution of insurance fraud; directs the superintendent of state police to establish an insurance fraud reward program to those who report insurance fraud; directs the division of criminal justice services to collect and analyze information on insurance fraud; includes within the class D felony of forgery in the second degree, the forgery of a certificate of insurance or an insurance identification card; includes within the class C felony of forgery in the first degree, the forgery of 10 or more written instruments; includes within the class E felony of insurance fraud in the fourth degree, the operation of a motor vehicle in this state when the vehicle is insured in another state, but it is actually garaged in this state or the owner principally resides in this state; provides for the civil forfeiture of the proceeds of a fraudulent insurance act; requires applicants for motor vehicle registrations and driver&apos;s licenses to provide the department of motor vehicles with the address of their principal place of residence; establishes a temporary task force on motor vehicle insurance fraud." billno="S988A-2011" year="2011" sponsor="KLEIN" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S1027B-2011" title="Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners&apos; insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of insurance in coastal areas" 
		 summary="Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners&apos; insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas." billno="S1027B-2011" year="2011" sponsor="KLEIN" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S1031B-2011" title="Requires health insurers to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information" 
		 summary="Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact information for the purpose of receiving specific claim information or for specific billing purposes." billno="S1031B-2011" year="2011" sponsor="KLEIN" committee="INSURANCE"
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		<result type="bill" id="S1034-2011" title="Discourages the practice by health plan insurers of changing brand name drugs to generic drugs which generic drugs are not the equivalent of brand name" 
		 summary="Discourages the practice by health plan insurers of changing brand name drugs to generic drugs when generic drugs are not the equivalent of brand name." billno="S1034-2011" year="2011" sponsor="KLEIN" committee="INSURANCE"
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