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- Referred to insurance
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BILL NUMBER:S6699
Title of bill
An act to establish the New York health insurance exchange study commis- sion providing for a study of whether the state should establish and operate a New York health insurance exchange or participate in a regional exchange and specifying requirements to be included in such study; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
To require a study to fully evaluate the costs associated with creation of a New York Health Insurance Exchange.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Creates a New York Health Insurance Exchange Commission.
Section 2. Provides for the membership of the Commission.
Section 3. Sets forth the required information which must be considered by the Commission in the conduct of its study.
Section 4. Grants access to records of the relevant Departments to the Commission. Section 5. Allows the Commission to contract with entities necessary to its mission.
Section 6. Allows the members to receive their actual and necessary expenses for their service.
Section 7. Grants the Commission the powers of a legislative committee under the law.
Section 8. Requires the Commission to submit its recommendations no later than August 1, 2012.
Section 9. Provides an immediate effective date but provides for a sunset of the Commission on April 1, 2016.
Existing law
None.
Justification
There has been much debate over the perceived costs and benefits that may or may not result from the establishment of a New York Health Insur- ance Exchange. As part of this debate, rhetoric has clouded what should be a simple and factual inquiry. This legislation seeks to provide a positive framework to study and evaluate in a deliberative and balanced manner the issue of creation of the establishment a Health Insurance Exchange in New York, as well as potential alternatives such as a regional exchange.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately, provided however that the Commission will be repealed on April 1, 2016.
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