Assembly Bill A9932

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating

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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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2011-A9932 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4950
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3239 & 4224, Ins L

2011-A9932 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating.

2011-A9932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  9932

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 24, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in  relation  to  exceptions  to  the
  general prohibition on rebating

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

  Section 1. Section 3239 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  AN  INSURANCE  AGENT,  INSURANCE  BROKER  OR INSURANCE CONSULTANT
LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, WHILE  ACTING  WITHIN
THE  SCOPE  OF  SUCH  LICENSURE AND AS PART OF COMMISSIONS PAID OR UNDER
SEPARATE FEE AGREEMENTS, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO  ASSIST  INSURERS  AND
EMPLOYERS  IN  THE  DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS,
DISEASE MANAGEMENT  AND  CARE  COORDINATION  SERVICES,  AND  OTHER  SUCH
PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES  DESIGNED  TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH
OUTCOMES OF INSURED EMPLOYEES, SUBSCRIBERS OR ENROLLEES, BASED ON  ACTU-
ARIAL  DEMONSTRATIONS  THAT SUCH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CAN BE REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE OVERALL GOOD HEALTH  AND  WELL  BEING  OF  THE
GROUP.
  S  2.  Section  4224  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (f) to read as follows:
  (F) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  PROHIBIT  AN  INSURANCE  AGENT,  INSURANCE
BROKER OR INSURANCE CONSULTANT LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE OF THIS
CHAPTER,  WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SUCH LICENSURE AND AS PART OF
COMMISSIONS PAID OR UNDER SEPARATE FEE AGREEMENTS, FROM ASSISTING INSUR-
ERS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE INTERPRETATION, MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION OF
THE INSURANCE POLICY  OR  ANNUITY  CONTRACT  AND  ITS  RESULTING  COSTS.
PERMISSIBLE  SERVICES  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO: WELLNESS
PROGRAMS, DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE  COORDINATION  SERVICES,  ADMINIS-
TRATION  OF  COBRA AND NEW YORK STATE CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE, ADMINIS-
TRATION OF FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS (FSAS)  AND  HEALTH  REIMBURSEMENT
ACCOUNTS  (HSAS), CLINICAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE,
SUBSCRIBER OR ENROLLEE COMMUNICATIONS, HOTLINES, "HELP DESKS,"  AND  WEB
SITE  DEVELOPMENT, PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BENEFIT STATEMENTS, MAINTENANCE

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

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