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History
- Substituted by A10091
- Ordered to third reading cal.1708
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7500a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
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Requires health insurers to accept payments for coverage of health care from third parties
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7500A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring health insurers to accept third party payments for coverage
Purpose
This bill amends the public health and insurance laws in relation to requiring health insurers to accept third party premium payments.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 4406-c of the Public Health Law to conform with federal guidance and ensure that health plans do not reject premium payments and any required cost-sharing from third-parties if made by an indian tribe, Federal Ryan White programs, or private, not-for-profit foundation on behalf of an enrollee.
Sections 2 and 3 make the same amendments to sections of the insurance law.
Section 4 - Effective date.
Justification
Individuals should not lose health care coverage as a result of a failure to pay premiums if there is a viable third party willing and able to provide premium assistance under defined criteria. Health plans should not be able to reject such premium payments and cost-sharing assistance from third parties (including indian tribes, Federal Ryan White Programs, or private, not-for-profit foundations). If a health plan rejects such payment, the individual's coverage may terminate. A goal of the Affordable Care Act is to reduce the number of uninsured. This bill conforms with federal guidance and provides a prac- tical solution that would help patients continue their coverage and receive medically necessary care.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
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