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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7906--A
Cal. No. 164
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER, CLARK, PALMESANO, ROZIC, PEOPLES-STOKES
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance -- reported
from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
to clarifying the provision of donate life registration to certain
insured persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 17 of subsection (a) of section 3221 of the
insurance law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended
to read as follows:
(17) [Space shall be provided] EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal or
initial online portal process setup forms required of an insured or
applicant for insurance so that the insured or applicant for insurance
shall register or decline registration in the donate life registry for
organ, eye and tissue donations under this section of the enrollment,
renewal or initial online portal process setup forms and that the
following is stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
"You must fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
tion'."
§ 2. Paragraph 15 of subsection (c) of section 3216 of the insurance
law, as added by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
(15) [Space shall be provided] EVERY POLICY DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal or
initial online portal process setup forms required of an insured or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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applicant for insurance, except forms issued by the NY State of Health,
the official Health Plan Marketplace, other than those specifically
referenced in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision five of
section [four thousand three] FORTY-THREE hundred ten and paragraph (v)
of subdivision one of section two hundred six of the public health law,
required of an insured or applicant for insurance so that the insured or
applicant shall register or decline registration in the donate life
registry for organ, eye and tissue donations under this section of the
enrollment or renewal form and that the following is stated on the form
in clear and conspicuous type:
"You must fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
tion'."
§ 3. Subsection (o) of section 4306 of the insurance law, as amended
by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
(o) [Space shall be provided] EVERY CONTRACT DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal or
initial online portal process setup forms required of a subscriber or
applicant for coverage, except forms issued by the NY State of Health,
the official Health Plan Marketplace, other than those specifically
referenced in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision five of
section [forty three] FORTY-THREE hundred ten and paragraph (v) of
subdivision one of section two hundred six of the public health law, so
that the subscriber or applicant for coverage shall register or decline
registration in the donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue
donations under this section of the enrollment, renewal or initial
online portal process setup forms and that the following is stated on
the form in clear and conspicuous type:
"You must fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
tion'."
§ 4. Subdivision 8 of section 4408 of the public health law, as
amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
8. [Space shall be provided] EVERY CONTRACT DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR
DELIVERY IN THIS STATE WHICH PROVIDES MAJOR MEDICAL OR SIMILAR COMPRE-
HENSIVE-TYPE COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE SPACE on any enrollment, renewal or
initial online portal process setup forms required of a subscriber or
applicant for coverage, excepting forms issued by the NY State of
Health, the official Health Plan Marketplace, other than those specif-
ically referenced in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
five of section forty-three hundred ten and paragraph (v) of subdivision
one of section two hundred six of this chapter, so that the subscriber
or applicant for coverage shall register or decline registration in the
donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations under this
section of the enrollment or renewal form and that the following is
stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
"You must fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
tion'."
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as chapter 758 of the laws of 2022, as amended by chapter 159 of
the laws of 2024, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.