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PIANY bill tracking recent actions—June 19, 2008
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Lafayette/Rath—Provides that comprehensive medical insurance policies shall include coverage for regular, nonemergency out-of-network dialysis. |
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Lafayette/Alesi—Prohibits refusal to issue or renew certain insurance policies solely on the grounds of the nature of the occupation of the applicant. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Morelle/Alesi—Alters requirements applicable to health insurance secured by qualifying small businesses. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to standardized health insurance contracts for qualifying small employers and individuals. |
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Gantt—Prohibits discrimination in the issuance of homeowners insurance policies and clarifies prohibition of refusal to issue policies based solely on geographical location. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Gottfried/Sampson—Establishes the prescription drug discount program; repealer. An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to creating the prescription drug discount program and to repeal certain provisions of the Public Health Law relating thereto. |
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Gottfried—Provides for medical use of marihuana. An act to amend the Public Health Law and the General Business Law, in relation to medical use of marihuana; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof. |
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Gottfried/Seward—Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation. An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to pharmacy benefit managers. |
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Destito/Seward—Relates to certain requirements for group life insurance contracts. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to provisions relating to certain requirements for group life insurance. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Bradley/Leibell—Includes certain counties in recommendations by the commissioner of environmental conservation relating to flood prevention. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
Christensen/Flanagan—Relates to assistance to small businesses regarding environmental compliance and pollution prevention. An act to amend the Economic Development Law, in relation to assistance to small businesses regarding environmental compliance and pollution prevention. 06/3/08 Signed Chapter 98 |
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Morelle/Seward—Provides that insurance rehabilitators and liquidators have an independent audit done annually. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to an independent audit of insurance company rehabilitators or liquidators. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Cusick/Hannon—Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust remedies. An act to amend the General Obligations Law, in relation to a subcontractor's or materialman's right to file a claim and/or commence an action upon a payment bond. 06/16/08 Passed Assembly |
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| A10364 | Schimminger—Creates a small business innovation matching grants program. An act to amend the Public Authorities Law, in relation to creating a small business innovation matching grants program. 06/12/08 Passed Assembly |
| A10393 | Gianaris—Expands the disclosure requirements of regulatory agendas which are to be published in the State Register. An act to amend the State Administrative Procedure Act, in relation to regulatory agendas; and to amend Chapter 402 of the Laws of 1994, amending the State Administrative Procedure Act relating to requiring certain agencies to submit regulatory agendas for publication in the State Register, in relation to extending the expiration of the provisions of such chapter. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
| A10624 | Gottfried—Establishes the clinical trial access and education fund to provide grants for certain services for patients with life-threatening or disabling conditions/diseases. An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to establishing the clinical trial access and education fund. 06/16/08 Passed Assembly |
| A10656 | Morelle/Seward—Relates to health insurance premium rates for individual proprietors. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to health insurance premium rates for individual proprietors. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
Rosenthal/Volker—Relates to the crimes of computer tampering and unlawful duplication of computer-related material. An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the crimes of computer tampering and unlawful duplication of computer-related material. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
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Kavanagh/Robach—Relates to the registration of professional employer organizations. An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the registration of professional employer organizations. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Morell/Hannon—Authorizes health insurers, medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations to establish wellness programs for the insured. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to authorizing accident and health insurers, medical and health service corporations and health maintenance organizations to establish wellness programs. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Gantt/Libous—Relates to the qualifications of motorcycle rider training coordinating organziations. An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to qualifications of a motorcycle rider training coordination organization. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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Morelle/Seward—Relates to the information required in the annual statements of life insurance companies. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the information required in the annual statements of life insurance companies; and to repeal such law relating thereto. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Morelle/Seward—Extends the provisions of Chapter 673 of the Laws of 2005, relating to excess medical malpractice insurance, until 2013. An act to amend Chapter 673 of the Laws of 2005, amending the Insurance Law relating to excess medical malpractice insurance, in relation to the effectiveness of the provisions of such chapter. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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Morelle/Seward—Provides for short-term health insurance policies for persons who have lost coverage under a parent's policy and are otherwise not eligible for coverage. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the establishment of a demonstration program to permit the issuance of a short-term health insurance policy or subscriber contract to recent college graduates and other children losing coverage as a dependent under a parent's policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Powell—Requires state agencies to furnish to the Legislature any strategic plans or performance reports prepared during the prior fiscal year. An act to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to furnishing prepared plans and reports. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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| S205-B | Larkin—Provides for the availability of standardized health insurance contracts for all small employers, individual proprietors and qualifying individuals. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to providing for standardized health insurance contracts for all small employers, individual proprietors and qualifying individuals. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
Alesi/Morelle—Increases permanent total disability benefits. An act to amend the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law and the Volunteer Ambulance Workers' Benefit Law, in relation to increasing permanent total disability benefits. 06/12/08 Passed Senate |
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| S2968-A | Seward—Relates to exempting certain health insurance policies from certain coverage requirements. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to coverage requirements of certain health insurance plans. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
Skelos/John—Provides that for purposes of contributions to special disability fund and administration expenses, premium shall be as defined in regulation. An act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law, in relation to the Special Disability Fund and the administration expenses of the Workers' Compensation Board; and to amend the Penal Law, in relation to insurance fraud. 06/17/08 Passed Assembly |
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Seward/Titus—Establishes the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to establishing the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact to regulate certain insurance products. 06/18/08 Passed Senate |
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Flanagan/Fields— Relates to driver safety courses. An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to requiring certain drivers attend a mandatory driver safety course. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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DeFrancisco/Barclay—Relates to supervision, coordination and approval of highway routing designations for the transportation of hazardous materials. An act in relation to the supervision, coordination and approval of highway routing designations for the transportation of hazardous materials. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
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Golden/Kavanagh—Expands volunteerism by making use of AARP's database and institutes volunteer certificate programs. An act to amend the Elder Law, in relation to volunteer programs. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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| S6982 | Seward—Provides for legislative review of rules and regulations and allows the Legislature to invalidate regulations that are not consistent with the legislative intent. Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to Section 8 of Article 4 of the Constitution, in relation to legislative review of rules and regulations. 06/18/08 Passed Senate |
Libous/Gantt—Relates to removing vehicles and debris from the right of way. An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to removing vehicles and debris from the right of way. 06/18/08 Passed Senate |
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Padavan/Silver—Relates to the partial abatement of real property taxes. An act to amend the Real Property Tax Law, in relation to partial abatement of real property taxes. 06/10/08 Signed Chapter 109 |
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Hannon/Dinowitz—Relates to the approval of a certificate of authority for managed long-term care plans. An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to managed long-term care plans and approval of a certificate of authority. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
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Farley/Jeffries—Relates to making conforming changes to the Banking Law and Insurance Law to ensure consistency with changes in state and federal laws. An act to amend the Banking Law and Insurance Law, in relation to making conforming changes to ensure consistency with changes in state and federal laws. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
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Seward/Morelle—Relates to the grace period, premium due and notice requirements for life insurance polices. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the grace period, premium due and notice requirements for life insurance policies. 06/18/08 Passed Senate |
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Lanza/Cusick—Creates the teen-driver safety commission. An act to establish the teen-driver safety commission and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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| S8124 | Lanza—Restricts the number of passengers under the age of 21 when the holder has a class DJ or class MJ learner's permit or license. An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to restrictions on the number of passengers under the age of 21. 06/12/08 Passed Senate |
Young/Gianaris—Directs state agencies reviewing existing rules to conduct outreach to small businesses, localities and rural interests under certain circumstances. An act to amend the State Administrative Procedure Act, in relation to the review of existing rules 06/17/08 Passed Senate |
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| S8332 | Golden—Prohibits the use of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle by persons under the age of 18. An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to prohibiting persons under the age of 18 from operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile telephone or a portable electronic device. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
| S8378 | Robach—Sets a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions. An act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law, in relation to setting a time limit for requesting full board review of unanimous board panel decisions. 06/16/08 Passed Senate |
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