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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S455
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
2009-S455 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง75, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2609
2009-S455 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates the office of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield inspector general in the department of law to investigate the activities of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield and prosecute any instances of fraud; delineates powers and duties of such inspector general; requires an annual report; limits disclosure of certain information.
2009-S455 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S455 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the office of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield inspector general SUMMARY : This bill would add a new section 75 to the Executive Law and create the office of the Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Inspector General within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General for Medicaid Fraud Control. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Inspector General shall be empowered to investigate the activities of and prosecute fraud, abuse or illegal acts perpetrated by Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield. JUSTIFICATION : The rising cost of health care in our state has been partly linked to alleged fraud in the delivery system. This bill created an office to investigate the activities of Blue Cross and Blue Shield and thereby alleviate any strain to consumers due to illegal activity. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
2009-S455 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 455 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the office of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield inspector general THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 75 to read as follows: S 75. EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: A. "INSPECTOR" MEANS THE EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL CREATED BY THIS SECTION. B. "INVESTIGATION" MEANS, INVESTIGATIONS OF FRAUD, ABUSE, OR ILLEGAL ACTS PERPETRATED WITHIN EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD. C. "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF THE EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL CREATED BY THIS SECTION. 2. OFFICE OF EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL; CREATION. A. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL AN OFFICE OF THE EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL. THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE THE EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD INSPECTOR GENERAL, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. B. THE INSPECTOR SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS UNLESS REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR NEGLECT OR MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE, AND MAY ALSO BE REMOVED FOR NEGLECT OR MALFEASANCE BY THE SENATE UPON A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ITS MEMBERS. AN INSPECTOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO SUCH OFFICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03600-01-9
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