Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 18, 2012 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 22, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 21, 2012 |
1st report cal.840 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to insurance |
May 02, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4950
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S4950 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9932
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3239 & 4224, Ins L
2011-S4950 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4950 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating PURPOSE: To modernize the insurance law to allow licensed brokers, agents and benefit consultants to assist insurers and employers in the interpretation, management and communication of the insurance policy or annuity contract and its resulting costs, and to assist insurers and employers in the development and implementation of wellness programs, disease management and care coordination services and other incidental or ancillary programs and services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new subsection (d) to §3239 of the insurance law, to enumerate certain exceptions to the anti-rebating and inducement laws for services that insurance producers may provide within the scope of their licensure and as part of commissions paid or fees earned, to insurance carriers and policyholders, such as the development and implementation of wellness programs, disease management and care coordination services and other programs designed to improve quality of care and health outcomes of insured employees, subscribers or enrollees.
2011-S4950 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4950 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 2, 2011 ___________ 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 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11006-01-1
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