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Senator · Senate District 42
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3948
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to relieving permanently and totally disabled persons of the requirement to annually prove their disability
Purpose of bill
To remove requirement that permanently and totally disabled persons must continually prove their disability.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends paragraph 4 of subsection (a) of section 3215 of the insurance law to include the provision that individuals who have been determined to be permanently and totally disabled shall not be required to furnish further, continuing proof of such disability.
Section 2. Amends paragraph 9 of subsection (a) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2009, to include the provision that individuals who have been determined to be permanently and totally disabled shall not be required to furnish further, continuing proof of such disability.
Section 3. Effective date.
Justification
Individuals who are permanently and totally disabled face an unnecessary burden by being required to continually prove their disability in order to continue to receive their disability insurance benefits. This legislation removes this requirement.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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