Assembly Bill A6519B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program

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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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2013-A6519 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4526
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-A6519 - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-A6519 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6519

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SILVER, CAHILL, HEASTIE, MORELLE, FARRELL, BREN-
  NAN, MILLMAN, LENTOL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, O'DONNELL,  PRETLOW,
  ROSENTHAL, CASTRO, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, HEVESI, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, JACOBS,
  MARKEY,  WEPRIN  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. ABBATE, AUBRY,
  BARRETT, BROOK-KRASNY, CLARK,  COLTON,  CYMBROWITZ,  DINOWITZ,  ENGLE-
  BRIGHT,    GABRYSZAK,   GALEF,   GIBSON,   LAVINE,   LUPARDO,   MAGEE,
  PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, RIVERA, ROBERTS, SCARBOROUGH, SEPULVEDA,  SIMO-
  TAS,  SKARTADOS,  SWEENEY,  ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provision upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 1125
to read as follows:
  S 1125. FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.    (A)  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL  TAXATION  UNDER  SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY  AN  INSURER  UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2)  "FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN"  OR "PLAN"   MEANS A SELF-FUNDED PLAN
MAINTAINED BY A FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING
MEDICAL,  SURGICAL,  OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS WHO ARE
MEMBERS OF THE FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION AND A MEMBER'S  SPOUSE,  DOMESTIC
PARTNER AND DEPENDENTS.
  (3)  "INDEPENDENT WORKER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: (A) IS AN INDEPEND-
ENT CONTRACTOR; (B) IS SELF-EMPLOYED; (C) WORKS PART-TIME;  (D)  OBTAINS
TEMPORARY WORK THROUGH AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY; (E) PERFORMS TEMPORARY WORK

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-02-3
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A6519A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4526
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-A6519A - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-A6519A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6519--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SILVER, CAHILL, HEASTIE, MORELLE, FARRELL, BREN-
  NAN, MILLMAN, LENTOL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, O'DONNELL,  PRETLOW,
  ROSENTHAL, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, HEVESI, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, JACOBS, MARKEY,
  WEPRIN  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, BARRETT,
  BROOK-KRASNY,  CLARK,  COLTON,  CYMBROWITZ,   DINOWITZ,   ENGLEBRIGHT,
  GABRYSZAK,  GALEF,  GIBSON,  LAVINE,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, RIVERA, ROBERTS, SCARBOROUGH,  SEPULVEDA,  SIMOTAS,  SKARTADOS,
  STECK,  SWEENEY,  ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Insurance -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Codes  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 1125
to read as follows:
  S 1125. FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.    (A)  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL  TAXATION  UNDER  SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY  AN  INSURER  UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2)  "FREELANCERS HEALTH PLAN" OR "PLAN"  MEANS A PLAN MAINTAINED BY A
FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL,  SURGICAL,
OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FREE-
LANCERS  ASSOCIATION  AND  A MEMBER'S SPOUSE, CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS
CHIEFLY DEPENDENT UPON THE MEMBER FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-05-3

              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A6519B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4526
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1125, amd §§4237-a & 1108, Ins L

2013-A6519B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the freelancers health plan demonstration program; provides that such program would be a self-funded plan maintained by an association for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital services to independent workers; provides for an expiration of December 31, 2014.

2013-A6519B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6519--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SILVER, CAHILL, HEASTIE, MORELLE, FARRELL, BREN-
  NAN, MILLMAN, LENTOL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, KAVANAGH, O'DONNELL,  PRETLOW,
  ROSENTHAL, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, HEVESI, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, JACOBS, MARKEY,
  WEPRIN  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. ABBATE, AUBRY, BARRETT,
  BROOK-KRASNY,  CLARK,  COLTON,  CYMBROWITZ,   DINOWITZ,   ENGLEBRIGHT,
  GABRYSZAK,  GALEF,  GIBSON,  LAVINE,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, RIVERA, ROBERTS, SCARBOROUGH,  SEPULVEDA,  SIMOTAS,  SKARTADOS,
  STECK,  SWEENEY,  ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Insurance -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Codes  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to creating the freelanc-
  ers health plan demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 1125
to read as follows:
  S 1125. FREELANCERS  HEALTH  PLAN  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.    (A)  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT: (A) IS EXEMPT FROM
FEDERAL  TAXATION  UNDER  SECTION  501(C)(3)  OR  (C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE; AND (B) PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, HAS
BEEN ISSUED ONE OR MORE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES BY  AN  INSURER  UNDER
SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (2)  "FREELANCERS HEALTH PLAN" OR "PLAN"  MEANS A PLAN MAINTAINED BY A
FREELANCERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL,  SURGICAL,
OR HOSPITAL SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT WORKERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FREE-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10111-10-3

              

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