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NY S07845

Bill

Status

Passed

7/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Neil Breslin

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Insurance Law Section 5103(b)(2) to prohibit insurers from excluding coverage for necessary emergency health services, ambulance services, and medical screening at general hospitals for individuals injured while operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or impaired by drugs.

  • Allows insurers to pursue a cause of action against a covered person to recover first party benefits paid or payable when that person is found to have violated Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1192 (driving while intoxicated).

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law and applies to all policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date.

Legislative Description

Prohibits an insurer from denying benefits for certain emergency services rendered as a result of the insured being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics; allows the insurer, where violation of section 1192 of the vehicle and traffic law has occurred, to have a cause of action for amount of first party benefits paid or payable on behalf of covered person against such covered person.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.303

7/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Codes6/18/2010
Rules6/17/2010
Codes6/7/2010
Insurance5/17/2010

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