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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Apr 28, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S5777
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance 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
2017-S5777 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3242, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S5029
2017-S5777 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5777 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to qualified health plans PURPOSE : This bill amends the insurance law in relation to notification requirements for Qualified Health Plans under specific circumstances. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the insurance law to establish certain notification requirements for Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) when enrollees enter the second and third months of the 90 day grace period for nonpayment of premiums for health insurance purchased through the health insurance exchange. Section 2 - Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation adds a new section 3242 to the Insurance Law that would establish notification requirements for a health plan when an
2017-S5777 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5777 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 qualified health plans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3242 to read as follows: § 3242. QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS: PREMIUMS AND GRACE PERIOD. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (1) "QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1301 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 42 U.S.C. § 18021, OR ANY REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. (2) "GRACE PERIOD" MEANS THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ALLOWED FOR NONPAYMENT OF PREMIUMS BY AN ENROLLEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1412 OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 42 U.S.C. § 18082, OR ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. (B) FOR AN ENROLLEE WHO IS IN THE SECOND OR THIRD MONTH OF THE GRACE PERIOD, AN ISSUER OF A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN SHALL: (1) UPON REQUEST BY A PROVIDER, PROVIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THREE BUSI- NESS DAYS REGARDING THE ENROLLEE'S ELIGIBILITY STATUS, TRANSMITTED ELEC- TRONICAL TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE; AND (2) NOTIFY A PROVIDER THAT AN ENROLLEE IS IN THE GRACE PERIOD WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SUBMITTAL OF A CLAIM OR STATUS REQUEST FOR SERVICES PROVIDED, WITH SUCH NOTIFICATION, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY. § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11298-01-7
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