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4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in insurance
- Referred to insurance
Companion bill
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Enacts the Suffolk county insurance consortium act
In Senate Committee · Insurance · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10400
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to enact- ing the Suffolk county insurance consortium act which enables the county of Suffolk to enter into cooperative agreements with school districts, towns, and villages located within such county to pay for the provision of health care services to their employees
Purpose or general idea of bill
Enacts the Suffolk County Insurance Consortium Act.
Summary of specific provisions
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Suffolk county insurance consortium act." Amends Subsection (a) of section 4703 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 689 of the laws of 1994.
Justification
Due to the high cost of health care insurance premiums and repetitive services throughout school districts and the different levels of local government, the Suffolk County Insurance Consortium Act, would allow school district and municipalities to combine employee health insurance policies, increasing buying power and reducing recidiv- ism of services.
Prior legislative history
2007-2008; A9417 2009; A3449
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect one hundred twentieth day after it becomes law.
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