Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
tabled vetoed memo.277 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s1761b |
Jun 09, 2015 |
substituted by a1153a |
Jun 01, 2015 |
amended on third reading 1761b |
Apr 23, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 22, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 21, 2015 |
1st report cal.322 |
Feb 03, 2015 |
print number 1761a |
Feb 03, 2015 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 14, 2015 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S1761A
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1153 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S1761 - Details
2015-S1761 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1761 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage PURPOSE: To update the insurance law by expanding existing statutory blanket group eligibility provisions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill expands the listing of types of eligible groups that could be covered by blanket group accident and health insurance. These would include, but not be limited to: transportation operators, first aid and civil defense groups, sports teams or camp operators, religious, charitable, recreational, educational or civic organizations, restaurants, hotels, motels, resorts or innkeepers, HMOs, healthcare providers or arrangers of health services, banks, associations and financial institutions, travel agencies or travel service providers, entertainment, theater, arts or event production companies, or any other risk or class of risks approved as eligible by the Superintendent of Financial Services. Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The bill would modernize the insurance law to address current trends in the insurance marketplace and correct deficiencies that inhibit the underwriting of blanket groups in New York. Such
2015-S1761 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1761 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 4237 of the insurance law, subparagraph (F) of paragraph 3 as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) Any policy or contract of insurance against death or injury resulting from accident which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of one of the subparagraphs (A) through [(F)] (M) of paragraph three [hereof] OF THIS SUBSECTION shall be deemed a blanket accident policy. (2) Any policy or contract which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of subparagraph (C), (E) or [(F)] (M) of paragraph three [hereof] OF THIS SUBSECTION against total or partial disability, excluding such disability from accident, shall be deemed a blanket health insurance policy. (3) Any policy or contract of insurance which combines the coverage of blanket accident insurance and of blanket health insurance on such a group of persons shall be deemed a blanket accident and health insurance policy: (A) Under a policy or contract issued to any railroad, steamship, motorbus or airplane carrier of passengers OR OWNER, OPERATOR OR LESSEE OF ANY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, which shall be deemed the policyholder, a group defined as all persons who may become such passengers may be insured against death or bodily injury either while, or as a result of, being such passengers. (B) Under a policy or contract issued to an employer, who shall be deemed the policyholder, covering any group of employees defined by EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06334-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S1761A - Details
2015-S1761A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1761A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill expands the listing of types of eligible groups that could be covered by blanket group accident and health insurance. These would include, but not be limited to: transportation operators, first aid and civil defense groups, sports teams or camp operators, religious, charitable, recreational, educational or civic organizations, restaurants, hotels, motels, resorts or innkeepers, banks, associations and financial institutions, travel agencies or travel service providers, entertainment, theater, arts or event production companies, or any other risk or class of risks approved as eligible by the Superintendent of Financial Services. Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The bill would modernize the insurance law to address current trends in the insurance marketplace and correct deficiencies that inhibit the underwriting of blanket groups in New York. Such updated provisions would also allow for the underwriting of national blanket group
2015-S1761A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1761--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 4237 of the insurance law, subparagraph (F) of paragraph 3 as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) Any policy or contract of insurance against death or injury resulting from accident which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of one of the subparagraphs (A) through [(F)] (M) of paragraph three hereof shall be deemed a blanket accident policy. (2) Any policy or contract which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of subparagraph (C), (E) or [(F)] (M) of paragraph three hereof against total or partial disability, excluding such disa- bility from accident, shall be deemed a blanket health insurance policy. (3) Any policy or contract of insurance which combines the coverage of blanket accident insurance and of blanket health insurance on such a group of persons shall be deemed a blanket accident and health insurance policy: (A) Under a policy or contract issued to any railroad, steamship, motorbus or airplane carrier of passengers OR OWNER, OPERATOR OR LESSEE OF ANY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, which shall be deemed the policyholder, a group defined as all persons who may become such passengers may be insured against death or bodily injury either while, or as a result of, being such passengers. (B) Under a policy or contract issued to an employer, who shall be deemed the policyholder, covering any group of employees defined by EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06334-02-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S1761B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1761B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1761B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill expands the listing of types of eligible groups that could be covered by blanket group accident and health insurance. These would include, but not be limited to: First aid and civil defense groups, sports teams or camp operators, religious, charitable, recreational, educational or civic organizations, entertainment, theater, arts or event production companies, or any other risk or class of risks approved as eligible by the Superintendent of Financial Services. Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date JUSTIFICATION: The bill would modernize the insurance law to address current trends in the insurance marketplace and correct deficiencies that inhibit the underwriting of blanket groups in New York. Such updated provisions would also allow for the underwriting of national blanket group insurance programs. New York is one of a few states whose insurance laws do not grant eligibility for blanket group A&H coverage to religious, charitable, educational or civic (RCEC) organizations, or contain general grants of authority to their Commissioners of Insurance to add other eligible
2015-S1761B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1761--B Cal. No. 322 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit- tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to blanket group accident and health insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 4237 of the insurance law, subparagraph (F) of paragraph 3 as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) Any policy or contract of insurance against death or injury resulting from accident which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of one of the subparagraphs (A) through [(F)] (I) of paragraph three [hereof] OF THIS SUBSECTION shall be deemed a blanket accident policy. (2) Any policy or contract which insures a group of persons conforming to the requirements of subparagraph (C), (E) or [(F)] (I) of paragraph three [hereof] OF THIS SUBSECTION against total or partial disability, excluding such disability from accident, shall be deemed a blanket health insurance policy. (3) Any policy or contract of insurance which combines the coverage of blanket accident insurance and of blanket health insurance on such a group of persons shall be deemed a blanket accident and health insurance policy: (A) Under a policy or contract issued to any railroad, steamship, motorbus or airplane carrier of passengers which shall be deemed the policyholder, a group defined as all persons who may become such passen- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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