Senate Bill S5686A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to enrollment of a pregnant individual in a health insurance plan

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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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2015-S5686 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3217-c, Ins L; add §2507, Pub Health L

2015-S5686 - Summary

Requires any insurer or organization offering health insurance contracts to allow the enrollment of an individual who is pregnant; provides that such coverage shall begin on the date of application.

2015-S5686 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5686 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5686

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 27, 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  enrollment  during
  pregnancy

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

  Section 1. Section 3217-c of the insurance law is amended by adding  a
new subsection (d) to read as follows:
  (D)   AN   INSURER,   A  CORPORATION  ORGANIZED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE
FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN
CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  A  STUDENT
HEALTH  PLAN  ESTABLISHED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, OR LICENSED MAINTENANCE  ORGAN-
IZATION UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THAT ISSUES A
HEALTH  INSURANCE  POLICY  OR  CONTRACT  THAT PROVIDES ELIGIBILITY FOR A
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD SHALL ALLOW FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF  A  PREGNANT
INDIVIDUAL  AT  ANY  TIME  AFTER  THE  COMMENCEMENT OF THE PREGNANCY, AS
CERTIFIED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. UPON ENROLLMENT, COVERAGE SHALL  BE
DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11356-01-5


              

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2015-S5686A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3217-c, Ins L; add §2507, Pub Health L

2015-S5686A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any insurer or organization offering health insurance contracts to allow the enrollment of an individual who is pregnant; provides that such coverage shall begin on the date of application.

2015-S5686A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5686A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5686--A
    Cal. No. 1117

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SEWARD, HANNON, KRUEGER, BONACIC, HAMILTON, LARKIN,
  PARKER -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on Insurance -- reported favorably from
  said committee, 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 and the public health law, in relation
  to enrollment during pregnancy

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

  Section 1. Section 3217-c of the insurance law is amended by adding  a
new subsection (d) to read as follows:
  (D)   AN   INSURER,   A  CORPORATION  ORGANIZED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE
FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, A MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN
CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  A  STUDENT
HEALTH  PLAN  ESTABLISHED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, OR LICENSED MAINTENANCE  ORGAN-
IZATION UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THAT ISSUES A
HEALTH  INSURANCE  POLICY  OR  CONTRACT  THAT PROVIDES ELIGIBILITY FOR A
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD SHALL ALLOW FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF  A  PREGNANT
INDIVIDUAL  AT  ANY  TIME  AFTER  THE  COMMENCEMENT OF THE PREGNANCY, AS
CERTIFIED BY A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT
OF THE EDUCATION LAW ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF  HIS  OR  HER  PRACTICE.
UPON  ENROLLMENT,  COVERAGE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT AS OF
THE DATE OF APPLICATION.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2507  to
read as follows:
  S  2507.  SPECIAL  ENROLLMENT;  PREGNANCY.  AN  INSURER, A CORPORATION
ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, A MUNIC-
IPAL COOPERATIVE HEALTH  BENEFIT  PLAN  CERTIFIED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE
FORTY-SEVEN  OF  THE INSURANCE LAW, A STUDENT HEALTH PLAN ESTABLISHED OR

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

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