New York S 4186: Relates to requiring health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

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S04186 Summary:

BILL NOS04186 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Ren §239-n to be §239-nnn, amd §239-nnn, Gen Muni L

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Relates to members and powers of intergovernmental relations councils.

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BILL NOS04186 

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4186

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to members and
 powers of intergovernmental relations councils

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 239-n of the general municipal law, as amended by
 2 chapter 728 of the laws of 1961, the section heading, the opening para-
 3 graph and paragraph a of subdivision 1 and subdivisions 2 and 3 as
 4 amended and paragraph h of subdivision 1 as added by chapter 203 of the
 5 laws of 1983, paragraphs f and g of subdivision 1 as amended and para-
 6 graph e of subdivision 1 as added by chapter 96 of the laws of 1962 and
 7 paragraphs i, j and k of subdivision 1 as added by chapter 605 of the
 8 laws of 1993, is renumbered section 239-nnn and is amended to read as
 9 follows:
 10 § 239-nnn. Intergovernmental relations councils. 1. Any county
 11 outside the city of New York, city, town, village, school district,
 12 board of cooperative educational services, [or] fire district or public
 13 benefit corporation or any combination thereof, may create by agreement
 14 an intergovernmental relations council to strengthen local governments
 15 and to promote efficient and economical provision of [local govern-
 16 mental] public services within or by such participating [municipalities]
 17 members, and to that end such council shall have power to:
 18 a. Make surveys and studies and conduct research programs to aid in
 19 the solution of local governmental problems and in efforts to improve
 20 administration and services.
 21 b. Provide for the distribution of information resulting from such
 22 surveys, studies and programs.
 23 c. Consult and cooperate with appropriate state, municipal and public
 24 or private agencies in matters affecting municipal government.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07798-01-5

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 1 d. Devise, recommend and implement practical ways and means for
 2 obtaining greater economy and efficiency in the planning and provision
 3 of [municipal] public services [and make recommendations in accordance
 4 therewith].
 5 e. Promote the general commercial, industrial and cultural welfare of
 6 the participating [municipalities] members.
 7 f. Otherwise promote strong and effective local government, public
 8 health, safety, morals and general welfare by means of local and inter-
 9 community planning or performance of [municipal] public services and
 10 governmental functions.
 11 g. Employ such persons and adopt such rules and regulations as shall
 12 be necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this section.
 13 h. Provide a forum for local governments to explore and develop areas
 14 for [municipal] cooperative activities pursuant to [article five-G of]
 15 this chapter.
 16 i. Operate as a purchasing consortium, where authorized by participat-
 17 ing [municipalities] members, for the purpose of obtaining economies
 18 through joint bidding and purchasing.
 19 j. Purchase and make available to participating [municipalities]
 20 members, where authorized by participating [municipalities] members,
 21 goods [and], equipment and services, including but not limited to
 22 computer hardware and software.
 23 k. Gather and make available information on surplus goods and equip-
 24 ment for sale or lease.
 25 2. The participating members of an intergovernmental relations council