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NY A03149

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Colton

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new affirmative defense for patients sued by health care providers over unpaid medical bills
  • Patients can defend against collection lawsuits by proving the health care provider failed to submit the insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner
  • Adds new section 3224-e to the New York Insurance Law
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies to civil actions brought on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an outstanding bill that such health care provider failed to submit such insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/23/2025

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