Senate Bill S507

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of the wellness program privacy act

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee


  • 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-S507 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A799
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3239-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7262, A7329
2021-2022: S336, A713

2023-S507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the wellness program privacy act; requires employers and insurers to take certain measures to protect the security of wellness program participants' private information.

2023-S507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    507
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- 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 the  establishment  of
   the "Wellness Program Privacy Act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "Wellness
 Program Privacy Act".
   §  2.  The  insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3239-a to
 read as follows:
   § 3239-A. WELLNESS PROGRAM PRIVACY. (A) DEFINITIONS. FOR  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS SECTION:
   (1) "EMPLOYER" MEANS:
   (I)  ANY  PERSON WHO DIRECTLY EMPLOYS FIFTY OR MORE PERSONS TO PERFORM
 SERVICES FOR A WAGE OR SALARY; OR
   (II) THE STATE AND ANY POLITICAL OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR
 ANY COUNTY OR CITY OR OTHER MUNICIPALITY.
   (2) "COLLECTS," "COLLECTED," OR "COLLECTION"  MEANS  BUYING,  RENTING,
 GATHERING,  OBTAINING,  RECEIVING, OR ACCESSING ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 OR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A CONSUMER BY  ANY  MEANS.
 THIS  INCLUDES RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM SUCH CONSUMER, EITHER ACTIVELY
 OR PASSIVELY, OR BY OBSERVING SUCH CONSUMER'S BEHAVIOR.
   (3) "ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A WELLNESS PROGRAM" MEANS, BUT IS
 NOT LIMITED TO, THE USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN  REASONABLY  NECES-
 SARY AND PROPORTIONATE TO ACHIEVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
   (I)  DETECTING  AND  RESPONDING  TO  SECURITY INCIDENTS ARISING FROM A
 WELLNESS PROGRAM AND PROTECTING AGAINST  MALICIOUS,  DECEPTIVE,  FRAUDU-
 LENT, OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO A WELLNESS PROGRAM;
   (II)  EXECUTING FUNCTIONS OF A WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
 INSURED;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00693-01-3
 S. 507                              2
              

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