New York S 7287: Clarifies the provision of donate life registration to certain insured persons

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S07287 Summary:

BILL NOS07287A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07906-A

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd 3221, 3216 & 4306, Ins L; amd 4408, Pub Health L

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Provides that every insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in New York which provides major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage shall provide space on any enrollment, renewal or initial online portal process forms so that the insured or applicant for insurance shall register or decline registration in the donate life registry.

Go to top S07287 Actions:

BILL NOS07287A

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04/08/2025REFERRED TO INSURANCE

05/05/20251ST REPORT CAL.927

05/06/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/19/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7287A

06/11/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A7906A

&nbspA07906 AMEND=A Hunter

&nbsp04/11/2025referred to insurance

&nbsp05/13/2025reported 

&nbsp05/15/2025advanced to third reading cal.164

&nbsp05/19/2025amended on third reading 7906a

&nbsp05/28/2025passed assembly

&nbsp05/28/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp05/28/2025REFERRED TO INSURANCE

&nbsp06/11/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S7287A

&nbsp06/11/20253RD READING CAL.927

&nbsp06/11/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/11/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp09/22/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp09/26/2025signed chap.418

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7287--A
 Cal. No. 927

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- reported
 favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,
 ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
 its place in 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:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph 17 of subsection (a) of section 3221 of the
 2 insurance law, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 (17) [Space shall be provided] Every policy delivered or issued for
 5 delivery in this state which provides major medical or similar compre-
 6 hensive-type coverage shall provide space on any enrollment, renewal or
 7 initial online portal process setup forms required of an insured or
 8 applicant for insurance so that the insured or applicant for insurance
 9 shall register or decline registration in the donate life registry for
 10 organ, eye and tissue donations under this section of the enrollment,
 11 renewal or initial online portal process setup forms and that the
 12 following is stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
 13 "You must fill out the following section: Would you like to be added
 14 to the Donate Life Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
 15 tion'."
 16 § 2. Paragraph 15 of subsection (c) of section 3216 of the insurance
 17 law, as added by chapter 29 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as
 18 follows:
 19 (15) [Space shall be provided] Every policy delivered or issued for
 20 delivery in this state which provides major medical or similar compre-
 21 hensive-type coverage shall provide space on any enrollment, renewal or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11440-02-5

 S. 7287--A 2

 1 initial online portal process setup forms required of an insured or
 2 applicant for insurance, except forms issued by the NY State of Health,
 3 the official Health Plan Marketplace, other than those specifically
 4 referenced in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision five of
 5 section [four thousand three] forty-three hundred ten and paragraph (v)
 6 of subdivision one of section two hundred six of the public health law,
 7 required of an insured or applicant for insurance so that the insured or
 8 applicant shall register or decline registration