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NY A01644

NY A01644
Imposes a tax on health maintenance organizations and establishes the medical malpractice relief fund.


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Introduced
01/11/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to imposing a tax on health maintenance organizations and creating the medical malpractice relief fund

AI Summary

This bill imposes a tax on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in New York, with the tax rate being between 0.5% and 1% of the reported profits of the HMOs. The revenue collected from this tax will be deposited into a newly established "medical malpractice relief fund," which will be used to provide relief to healthcare practitioners by reducing the increasing costs of medical malpractice insurance. The bill also authorizes the necessary rules and regulations to be implemented by the relevant authorities to ensure the effective implementation of the act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

enacting clause stricken (on 04/05/2022)

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