Senate Bill S8749

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Extends provisions relating to requiring space for donate life registration on certain insurance forms

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Current Bill Status - 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-S8749 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221 & 3216, Ins L; amd §5, Chap 758 of 2022

2023-S8749 - Summary

Extends provisions relating to requiring space for donate life registration on certain insurance forms.

2023-S8749 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8749 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8749
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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  provision  of
   donate  life  registry  enrollment  forms  to certain insureds; and to
   amend chapter 758 of the laws of 2022 amending the public  health  law
   and  the  insurance  law  relating  to requiring space for donate life
   registration on certain insurance forms, in relation to the effective-
   ness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  17  of  subsection  (a) of section 3221 of the
 insurance law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is  amended
 to read as follows:
    (17)  (A)  Space  shall  be  provided  on  any enrollment, renewal or
 initial online portal process setup forms  required  of  an  insured  or
 applicant  for  insurance so that the insured or applicant for insurance
 shall register or decline registration in the donate life  registry  for
 organ,  eye  and  tissue donations under this section of the enrollment,
 renewal or initial online  portal  process  setup  forms  and  that  the
 following is stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
   "You  must  fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
 to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes'  or  'skip  this  ques-
 tion'."
   (B)  FOR  INSUREDS AND APPLICANTS FOR INSURANCE THAT RESPOND "YES", AN
 INSURER (OR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR ACTING ON SUCH  INSURER'S  BEHALF)
 SHALL  PROVIDE THE INSURED OR APPLICANT FOR INSURANCE WITH A DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY ENROLLMENT FORM OR A LINK TO THE DONATE LIFE  REGISTRY  ENROLL-
 MENT FORM WEBSITE.
   (C)  THE  SUPERINTENDENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH, MAY APPROVE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR INSURERS (OR  THIRD  PARTY
 ADMINISTRATORS) TO COMPLY WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   §  2.  Paragraph 15 of subsection (c) of section 3216 of the insurance
 law, as added by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to  read  as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2023-S8749A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3221 & 3216, Ins L; amd §5, Chap 758 of 2022

2023-S8749A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends provisions relating to requiring space for donate life registration on certain insurance forms.

2023-S8749A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8749A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8749--A
     Cal. No. 1258
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Insurance  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first report, amended on
   first report, ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report

 AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter  758 of the laws of 2022 amending the public
   health law and the insurance  law  relating  to  requiring  space  for
   donate  life  registration  on certain insurance forms, in relation to
   the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 5 of chapter 758 of the laws of 2022 amending the
 public health law and the insurance law relating to requiring space  for
 donate life registration on certain insurance forms, as amended by chap-
 ter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   §  5.  This act shall take effect [eighteen months after it shall have
 become a law] JANUARY 1, 2026. Effective immediately,  the  commissioner
 of health and the superintendent of financial services are authorized to
 promulgate any rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of
 this act on or before such effective date.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14802-04-4



              

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