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NY A03999
NY A03999Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an outstanding bill that such health care provider failed to submit such insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner.
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Introduced
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an outstanding bill that such health care provider failed to submit such insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner.
AI Summary
This bill provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an outstanding bill if the health care provider failed to submit the insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner. This applies to civil actions brought on or after the effective date of the bill, which is 90 days after it becomes law.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (21)
William Colton (D)*,
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Steven Englebright (D)*,
José Rivera (D)*,
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Melissa Miller (R),
Michael Montesano (R),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Last Action
referred to insurance (on 01/05/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A3999 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03999&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A03999 |
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