Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 22, 2014 |
signed chap.147 |
Jul 11, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
May 20, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
May 06, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.616 substituted for a8602 |
Jan 23, 2014 |
referred to governmental employees delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.16 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S6253
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S6253 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8602
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld & add ยง162 sub 9, Civ Serv L
2013-S6253 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6253 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to eligibility for health benefits; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill is a chapter amendment to Chapter 547 of the Laws of 2013, and has been agreed to by the Senate, Assembly and Executive. Like Chapter 547, this bill would provide public employers participating in New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) with important utilization information relating to their benefits, claims and premium payments. The chapter amendment makes appropriate changes to streamline implementation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Repeals subdivision 9 of section 162 of the civil service law (as added by Chapter 547 of the Laws of 2013) relating to transparency in health insurance claims data for public employers participating in NYSHIP. Adds a new subdivision 9 requiring the department of civil service, upon request, to provide a standard report (no more frequently than semi-annually) to any participating employer containing data on the use of benefits by persons covered under the employer's plan. The report shall include premiums paid by month for each month covered in the report and paid claims by month, delineated by specific categories of services. Such report shall also
2013-S6253 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6253 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to eligibility for health benefits; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 162 of the civil service law, as added by chapter 547 of the laws of 2013 is REPEALED and a new subdivi- sion 9 is added to read as follows: 9. AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FIRST OF SEPTEM- BER, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BUT NO MORE FREQUENTLY THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY, PROVIDE TO ANY PARTICIPATING EMPLOY- ER A STANDARD REPORT WHICH CONTAINS DATA RELATING TO THE USE OF BENEFITS BY PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE PLAN BY SUCH EMPLOYER. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE: PREMIUMS PAID BY MONTH FOR EACH MONTH COVERED IN THE REPORT AND PAID CLAIMS BY MONTH FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SERVICES: INPA- TIENT HOSPITAL, OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL, IN NETWORK MEDICAL, OUT OF NETWORK MEDICAL, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS, EACH REPORTED SEPARATELY. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY STATE AND FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS, SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO CONTAIN CLAIMS INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL CLAIMANTS FOR CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT WERE PAID IN ANY OF THE MONTHS COVERED BY THE REPORT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH REPORTS TO ANY PARTICIPATING EMPLOY- ER, UPON REQUEST SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST OF APRIL FOR DATA FROM THE FIRST OF JANUARY THROUGH THE THIRTY-FIRST OF DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR, AND ON OR AFTER THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER FOR DATA FROM THE FIRST OF JUNE OF THE PRIOR YEAR THROUGH THE THIRTY-FIRST OF MAY OF THE CURRENT YEAR, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SAID REQUEST. HOWEVER, REQUESTS SUBMITTED IN THE TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN CALENDAR YEAR SHALL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SAID REQUEST IF REQUEST IS SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to be in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2014.
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