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BILL STATUS REPORT
6/6/08 TO 6/12/08
General Ins/Business/Taxation
AB 42
Hayes
Prohibits the use of an insured's credit data in determining the premium to be charged.
Companions:
AB 6771 (Refiled from 05R Session)
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 714 LOB ...Assembly Insurance 06-11-08 A Held for consideration in Assembly Insurance
AB 70
Pheffer
Requires a sender of an unsolicited fax to include a toll free fax number so that the recipient may direct that such unsolicited transmissions cease.
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Amend (T) and recommit to Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection
06-11-08 A Print number AB 70A
SB 5045
Fuschillo, Jr.
Requires a sender of an unsolicited fax to include a toll free fax number so that the recipient may direct that such unsolicited transmissions cease.
Companions:
AB 661 (Refiled from 05R Session)
AB 70 (Same As)
Bill History:
06-11-08 S Amended on third reading SB 5045 B
Health Ins & Managed Care
AB 7699
Destito
Relates to a volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker health program.
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Meeting set for Off the Floor, 342 CAP ...Assembly Rules 06-11-08 A Ordered Direct to Third Reading
06-11-08 A Laid out for discussion
06-11-08 A Passed Assembly (Vote: Y:125/N: 5)
06-11-08 S Delivered to the Senate
06-11-08 S Referred to Senate Rules
AB10107
Abbate, Jr.
Relates to providing health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of members of the N.Y. city fire department engaged in performing emergency medical services.
Bill History:
06-10-08 A Meeting set for 4:30 p.m., 342 CAP ...Assembly Ways and Means 06-10-08 A Reported and referred to Assembly Rules
AB10884
Morelle
Relates to the establishment of wellness programs in conjunction with the issuance of certain insurance policies.
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 714 LOB ...Assembly Insurance 06-11-08 A Reported and referred to Assembly Rules
AB11485
Assembly Rules Committee
Morelle
Provides for short term health insurance policies for persons who have lost coverage under a parent's policy and are otherwise not eligible for coverage.
Bill History:
06-06-08 A Introduced and referred to committee on Assembly Insurance
SB 5603
Leibell
Enacts the New York state veteran health insurance act of 2007.
Bill History:
06-10-08 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, 332 CAP ...Senate Rules 06-10-08 S Ordered Direct to Third Reading
06-10-08 S Laid out for discussion
06-10-08 S Passed Senate (Vote: Y: 61/N: 0)
06-10-08 A Delivered to the Assembly
06-10-08 A Referred to Assembly Veterans Affairs
AB 143
Lafayette
Provides that comprehensive medical insurance policies shall include coverage for regular, non-emergency out-of-network dialysis.
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 714 LOB ...Assembly Insurance 06-11-08 A Reported and referred to Assembly Rules
AB 7146
Rosenthal
Requires health insurers to provide coverage of annual magnetic resonance imaging scans to women 30 or older who have a high risk of developing breast cancer.
Bill History:
06-11-08 A Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., 714 LOB ...Assembly Insurance 06-11-08 A Held for consideration in Assembly Insurance
SB 4675
Hannon
Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for health promotion programs, preventative exam and consultations.
Bill History:
06-10-08 S Meeting set for 12:30 p.m., 123 CAP ...Senate Insurance 06-10-08 S Reported and committed to Senate Rules
SB 5281
Morahan
Every policy which provides coverage for prescribed drugs shall provide coverage for any drug most likely to provide relief.
Bill History:
06-10-08 S Meeting set for 11:30 a.m., 715 LOB ...Assembly Higher Education 06-10-08 S Held at Sponsor's Request
SB 2645
Seward
Relates to the definition of independent adjusters.
Bill History:
06-10-08 S Meeting set for 12:30 p.m., 123 CAP ...Senate Insurance 06-10-08 S Reported and committed to Senate Rules
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03/08/06 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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