Senate Bill S9651

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands the definition of wellness programs

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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-S9651 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3239, Ins L

2023-S9651 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the definition of wellness programs to include a program to address the impacts of technology use on the mental and physical well-being of youth.

2023-S9651 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9651 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9651
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- 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 expanding the existing
   definition of wellness programs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Paragraphs 11 and 12 of subsection (b) of section 3239 of
 the insurance law, as amended by chapter 3 of  the  laws  of  2024,  are
 amended and a new paragraph 13 is added to read as follows:
   (11)  a  preventive  care  program,  screenings  (including  biometric
 screenings), or chronic disease management program; [and]
   (12) a stress management program, including participation in  a  medi-
 tation or sleep improvement program[.]; AND
   (13)  A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY USE ON THE MENTAL AND
 PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF YOUTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15686-02-4



              

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