STATE OF NEW YORK
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1371
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH,
GIGLIO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to medical coverage for
students who take medical leaves of absence
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 3237 of the insurance law, as
2 amended by chapter 575 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 (a) Every individual health insurance policy and every group or blan-
5 ket accident and health insurance policy that provides coverage for
6 dependent children who are full-time students to a higher age than other
7 dependent children shall continue the coverage of a covered dependent
8 student who takes a leave of absence from school due to illness for a
9 period of [twelve] eighteen months from the last day of attendance in
10 school, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall require
11 coverage of a dependent student beyond the age at which coverage would
12 otherwise terminate.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any
14 contract issued, modified, or renewed on or after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05169-01-5
