A 6229: Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.
What A 6229 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit duplicate coverage of long-term health care policies issued in the state of New York. It would prevent insurance companies from providing any type of coverage to an insured that they already have in force and effect at the time of policy execution. This measure would apply to policies covering long-term care and take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to insurance (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6229
- What is the current status of A 6229?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6229 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to insurance".
- Did A 6229 pass?
- Not yet. A 6229 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6229, and where is it now?
- A 6229 was authored by Asm. Vivian E. Cook with 7 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Insurance. It is filed under ISC, alongside 202 other New York ISC bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to insurance |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | referred to insurance |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 194 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6229 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK, PEOPLES-STOKES, EPSTEIN, COLTON, REYES, SAYEGH, WILLIAMS, RAGA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, DAVILA, HYNDMAN, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting duplicate coverage relative to long term health care policies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1117 of the insurance law is amended by adding a 2 new subsection (m) to read as follows: 3 (m) No policy of insurance covering long term care issued subject to 4 the provisions of this section shall provide any type of coverage to an 5 insured which the insured already has in force and effect at the time of 6 execution of such a policy covering long term care. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08967-01-5
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