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NY A03149
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Colton
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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
Full Bill Text
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