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Senate Bill S3935
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2009-S3935 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง3114, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3851
2009-S3935 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits a licensed insurance carrier or certified health maintenance organization from disclosing to a claimant's employer the fact that an insurance claim for a surgical procedure has been submitted under the provisions of an insurance policy or contract between an HMO and an enrollee.
2009-S3935 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3935 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting disclosure of a claim for surgical procedure to the employer by an insurance carrier PURPOSE : This legislation would prohibit an insurer or health maintenance organization certified under Article 44 of the Public Health Law from disclosing to the employer of a covered person the fact that a claim for a surgical procedure has been submitted by the enrolled employee. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3114, which would prohibit the disclosure of a surgical procedure under insurance policies. JUSTIFICATION : Under the existing laws, employers who personally handle the administration of an employee health insurance program are notified of
2009-S3935 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3935 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- 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 prohibiting disclosure of a claim for surgical procedure to the employer by an insurance carrier 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 3114 to read as follows: S 3114. PROHIBITION OF DISCLOSURE OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE UNDER INSUR- ANCE POLICIES. NO INSURER LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE EMPLOYER OF A COVERED PERSON THE FACT THAT A CLAIM FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT BETWEEN A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION AND AN ENROLLEE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately any rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09198-01-9
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