Assembly Actions -
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Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.566 |
Apr 30, 2014 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7140
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2013-S7140 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7140 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7140 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to allowing health care insurers to offer out-of-network coverage PURPOSE: Ensures rules regarding out-of-network coverage offerings inside of the New York State of Health Marketplace do not impact the availability of such offerings outside of the Marketplace SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Public Health Law § 4403(9) to provide that notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, an HMO may offer out-of-network coverage outside the New York State of Health Marketplace, regardless of whether such coverage is offered in the Marketplace. Sections two and three amend Insurance Law §§ 3217-e & 4306-d to make the aforementioned change applicable to insurers and non-profit medical and dental indemnity or health and hospital service corporations. Section three provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S7140 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7140 I N S E N A T E April 30, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to allowing health care insurers to offer out-of-network coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4403 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY OFFER, PURSUANT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERAGE OUTSIDE OF THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH COVERAGE IS MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE. S 2. Section 3217-e of the insurance law, as added by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 3217-e. Choice of health care provider. (A) An insurer that is subject to this article and requires or provides for designation by an insured of a participating primary care provider shall permit the insured to designate any participating primary care provider who is available to accept such individual, and in the case of a child, shall permit the insured to designate a physician (allopathic or osteopathic) who specializes in pediatrics as the child's primary care provider if such provider participates in the network of the insurer. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY INSURER THAT OFFERS HEALTH INSURANCE AND IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, MAY OFFER, PURSUANT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERAGE OUTSIDE OF THE HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE REGARD- LESS OF WHETHER SUCH COVERAGE IS MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE HEALTH BENE- FIT EXCHANGE. S 3. Section 4306-d of the insurance law, as added by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 4306-d. Choice of health care provider. (A) A corporation that is subject to the provisions of this article and requires or provides for designation by a subscriber of a participating primary care provider EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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