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New York State Legislature - Bills of Interest to NYSAHU

 

 

BILL STATUS REPORT

 

6/6/08 TO 6/12/08

 

 

Disability

 
 

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.

Companions:

AB 661 (Refiled from 05R Session)
SB 5045 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 4617 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 8014 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 4675 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 8357 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

AB11332 (Same As)

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

 

Long Term Care

 
 

Mandated Benefits

 
 

AB 143  

Lafayette

Provides that comprehensive medical insurance policies shall include coverage for regular, non-emergency out-of-network dialysis.

Companions:

AB 2501 (Refiled from 05R Session)
SB 2907 (Refiled from 05R Session)
SB 2331 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 4158 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 2560 (Refiled from 05R Session)
AB10884 (Same As)

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.

Companions:

SB 2753 (Refiled from 05R Session)
AB10034 (Same As)

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

 

Medicare Supplemental

 
 

NAHU - Agents & Brokers

 
 

SB 2645  

Seward

Relates to the definition of independent adjusters.

Companions:

SB 4321 (Refiled from 05R Session)
AB 7245 (Same As)

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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