Assembly Bill A250A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law

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Current Bill Status Via S1466 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A250 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1466
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3224-a, 3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10735, S4462
2011-2012: A1341, A4093, S2714
2013-2014: A7534, S3542
2015-2016: A6195, A8581, S1764
2017-2018: A343, S2527
2019-2020: A6211, S3526
2021-2022: A1309, S3556

2023-A250 - Summary

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law.

2023-A250 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    250
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MAGNARELLI, ZEBROWSKI, STIRPE, COOK, WOERNER,
   FAHY, SANTABARBARA, PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON,  GUNTHER,  OTIS,  BRONSON,
   HUNTER,  BUTTENSCHON, McMAHON, CRUZ, SAYEGH, BURDICK, THIELE, DARLING,
   JACKSON, SIMON, DAVILA, MEEKS, STECK, LUPARDO, CLARK -- read once  and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN  ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to payments to prehospi-
   tal emergency medical services providers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3224-a of the insurance law is amended by adding a
 new subsection (l) to read as follows:
   (L) PAYMENTS TO NONPARTICIPATING OR NONPREFERRED  PROVIDERS  OF  AMBU-
 LANCE  SERVICES  LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
 (1) EXCEPT IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR  MORE  PERSONS,
 WHENEVER  AN  INSURER  OR  AN  ORGANIZATION,  OR CORPORATION LICENSED OR
 CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OR FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER
 OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW PROVIDES THAT ANY  HEALTH
 CARE  CLAIMS  SUBMITTED  UNDER CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS ISSUED OR ENTERED
 INTO PURSUANT TO THIS  ARTICLE  OR  ARTICLE  FORTY-TWO,  FORTY-THREE  OR
 FORTY-SEVEN  OF THIS CHAPTER AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
 LAW ARE PAYABLE TO A PARTICIPATING OR PREFERRED  PROVIDER  OF  AMBULANCE
 SERVICES  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED,  THE INSURER, ORGANIZATION, OR CORPO-
 RATION LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE  OR  FORTY-
 SEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY SUCH BENEFITS EITHER DIRECTLY TO ANY  SIMILARLY
 LICENSED  NONPARTICIPATING  OR  NONPREFERRED  PROVIDER  AT THE USUAL AND
 CUSTOMARY CHARGE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION  THREE  THOUSAND  TWO  HUNDRED
 FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH SHALL NOT BE EXCESSIVE OR UNREASONABLE,
 WHEN  THE  PROVIDER  HAS  RENDERED  SUCH  SERVICES,  HAS  ON FILE A DULY
 EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS, AND HAS CAUSED NOTICE OF  SUCH  ASSIGN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2023-A250A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1466
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3224-a, 3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10735, S4462
2011-2012: A1341, A4093, S2714
2013-2014: A7534, S3542
2015-2016: A6195, A8581, S1764
2017-2018: A343, S2527
2019-2020: A6211, S3526
2021-2022: A1309, S3556

2023-A250A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law.

2023-A250A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  250--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MAGNARELLI, ZEBROWSKI, STIRPE, COOK, WOERNER,
   FAHY, SANTABARBARA, PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON,  GUNTHER,  OTIS,  BRONSON,
   HUNTER,  BUTTENSCHON, McMAHON, CRUZ, SAYEGH, BURDICK, THIELE, DARLING,
   JACKSON, SIMON, DAVILA, MEEKS, STECK, LUPARDO,  CLARK,  EACHUS,  McDO-
   NALD,  WEPRIN,  LUNSFORD,  KELLES  --  read  once  and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Rules  --  Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to payments to  prehospi-
   tal emergency medical services providers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3224-a of the insurance law is amended by adding  a
 new subsection (l) to read as follows:
   (L)  PAYMENTS  TO  NONPARTICIPATING OR NONPREFERRED PROVIDERS OF AMBU-
 LANCE SERVICES LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW.
 (1)  WHENEVER  AN INSURER OR AN ORGANIZATION, OR CORPORATION LICENSED OR
 CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OR FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER
 OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW PROVIDES THAT ANY  HEALTH
 CARE  CLAIMS  SUBMITTED  UNDER CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS ISSUED OR ENTERED
 INTO PURSUANT TO THIS  ARTICLE  OR  ARTICLE  FORTY-TWO,  FORTY-THREE  OR
 FORTY-SEVEN  OF THIS CHAPTER AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
 LAW ARE PAYABLE TO A PARTICIPATING OR PREFERRED  PROVIDER  OF  AMBULANCE
 SERVICES  FOR  SERVICES  RENDERED,  THE INSURER, ORGANIZATION, OR CORPO-
 RATION LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-THREE  OR  FORTY-
 SEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  OR ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY SUCH BENEFITS EITHER DIRECTLY TO ANY  SIMILARLY
 LICENSED  NONPARTICIPATING  OR  NONPREFERRED  PROVIDER  AT THE USUAL AND
 CUSTOMARY CHARGE, WHICH SHALL NOT BE EXCESSIVE OR UNREASONABLE, WHEN THE
 PROVIDER HAS RENDERED SUCH SERVICES, HAS ON FILE A DULY EXECUTED ASSIGN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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