STATE OF NEW YORK
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2917
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to reimbursement by
insurers for ambulatory services
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph 15 of subsection (l) of section 3221 of the
2 insurance law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (F) to read as
3 follows:
4 (F) An insurer who issues reimbursement under this paragraph shall
5 submit such payments either directly, to the provider, or if such
6 payments are issued to the insured, then in the form of a two-party
7 check specifying the name of the insured and the provider of ambulatory
8 services; provided, however, if the insured furnishes a record of
9 payment for such services to the insurer, the insurer may, if satisfied
10 by such record, issue reimbursement solely to the insured.
11 § 2. Paragraph 24 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance
12 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
13 (F) An insurer who issues reimbursement under this paragraph shall
14 submit such payments either directly, to the provider, or if such
15 payments are issued to the insured, then in the form of a two-party
16 check specifying the name of the insured and the provider of ambulatory
17 services; provided, however, if the insured furnishes a record of
18 payment for such services to the insurer, the insurer may, if satisfied
19 by such record, issue reimbursement solely to the insured.
20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02892-01-9
