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NJ S1080
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Britnee Timberlake
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AI Summary
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Allows dependents (spouses and unmarried children) of public safety employees who died on duty or within 24 hours of going off duty to apply for reimbursement of the first six months of COBRA health insurance continuation coverage
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Covers dependents of State and local police, firefighters (full-time, part-time, and volunteer), State and county correctional officers, and first aid/emergency/rescue squad members
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Applications must be submitted to the State Treasurer by March 1 each year for COBRA coverage that ended during the preceding calendar year
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Appropriates $750,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Treasury to fund the reimbursement program
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If annual funding is insufficient to cover all qualifying applications, reimbursements will be allocated on a pro rata basis among eligible dependents
Legislative Description
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Labor
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
1/9/2024