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NY A9081

NY A9081: Relates to establishing a health insurance anti-fraud and patient identification program, requiring health insurance companies to issue "smart cards"… Verified

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Relates to establishing a health insurance anti-fraud and patient identification program, requiring health insurance companies to issue "smart cards", utilizing biometric technology, to combat health insurance patient identity fraud.

AI Summary

This bill mandates health insurance companies in New York to issue biometric smart cards for patient identification to combat identity fraud.

Business Impact

If you operate a health insurance company in New York, you must issue biometric smart cards by July 1, 2014, or face regulatory penalties.

State
New York
Bill Number
A9081
Status
Introduced
Risk Level
Medium
Category
Comprehensive
Last Action
Jan 20, 2012
Last Verified
May 22, 2026
Data Updated
May 22, 2026
What do these statuses mean?
Introduced — Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee — Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed — Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted — Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed — Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown — Status data not yet available or awaiting classification

Affected Industries

Finance Technology Healthcare Health Insurance

What This Means

The proposed legislation aims to enhance patient identification and reduce health insurance fraud through the implementation of biometric smart cards. Health insurance companies will be required to adopt this technology, impacting how they verify patient identities at medical facilities and pharmacies.

Key Provisions

Latest Legislative Action

referred to insurance

Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 15)

Name Role District
Sponsor HD-023
Sponsor HD-052
Sponsor HD-051
Sponsor HD-020
Sponsor HD-115

Compliance Checklist

Implement biometric technology for patient identification
Who: Health insurance companies
Deadline: 2014-07-01
Penalty: Regulatory scrutiny and potential penalties
Issue health insurance smart cards to policyholders
Who: Health insurance companies
Deadline: 2014-07-01
Penalty: Regulatory scrutiny and potential penalties

Full Legal Analysis

The bill requires the Superintendent of Insurance to implement a health insurance anti-fraud and patient identification program that mandates the use of biometric technology for identifying policyholders and covered individuals. Health insurance companies must issue smart cards utilizing this technology by July 1, 2014, which must be presented at medical facilities or pharmacies to verify identity before receiving services or medications. The bill defines 'biometric technology' broadly, encompassing various biological data measurements for authentication purposes.

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