S 5203: Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled during each year and requires that such records indicate which policies were cancelled due to, or within thirty days after, an increase in policy premiums.
What S 5203 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to amend the insurance law to improve transparency and accountability in the long-term care insurance market. _Authorized insurers issuing long-term care plans must now maintain records of cancelled policies, including those cancelled due to premium increases within thirty days. These records must be prepared and maintained annually. The changes will take effect immediately, providing greater clarity and protection for consumers.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5203
- What is the current status of S 5203?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 5203 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 S 5203 pass?
- Not yet. S 5203 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5203, and where is it now?
- S 5203 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate 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. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 195 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5203 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to health insurance plans for long term care 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) Any authorized insurer which issues contracts in connection with 4 plans providing benefits for long term care pursuant to the provisions 5 of this section shall prepare and maintain records which list the number 6 of such policies cancelled during each year. Such records shall also 7 indicate which policies were cancelled due to, or within thirty days 8 after, an increase in policy premiums. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06019-01-5
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