S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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211--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the approval of
requests for insurance coverage for wheelchairs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Article 32 of the general business law, as amended by chap-
2 ter 219 of the laws of 2006, is renumbered article 32-A.
3 S 2. The article heading of article 32-A of the general business law,
4 as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2006 and as renumbered by
5 section one of this act, is amended to read as follows:
6 [WHEELCHAIR WARRANTIES] WHEELCHAIRS
7 S 3. Section 670 of the general business law, as amended by chapter
8 219 of the laws of 2006, is renumbered section 677.
9 S 4. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 677 of the
10 general business law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2006 and
11 as renumbered by section three of this act, is amended to read as
12 follows:
13 As used in this [section] ARTICLE:
14 S 5. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 678
15 to read as follows:
16 S 678. APPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR WHEELCHAIRS. AN INSURANCE COMPANY
17 LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR
18 PAYMENT FROM A WHEELCHAIR DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WHOM A CLIENT OF SUCH
19 INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HIRED TO MANUFACTURE OR ASSEMBLE A WHEELCHAIR, FOR
20 PURPOSES OTHER THAN RESALE, SHALL INFORM SUCH WHEELCHAIR DEALER OR
21 MANUFACTURER AND THE CLIENT OF SUCH WHEELCHAIR DEALER OR MANUFACTURER
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST WHETHER THE PURCHASE OF
2 SUCH WHEELCHAIR IS COVERED BY THE INSURANCE POLICY OF SUCH CLIENT.
3 S 6. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
4 have become a law.