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NY A04776
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vivian Cook
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurers to provide copies of group health insurance contracts to covered individuals within 30 days of receiving a written request, when the contract was the subject of collective bargaining
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Amends multiple sections of the insurance law and public health law to extend document access rights beyond just individual/direct pay subscribers to include union members covered under negotiated group contracts
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Applies to accident and health insurers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and other health service corporations
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for their health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/7/2026