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NY A06806

Bill

Status

Passed

11/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for state health benefit plan continuation to unremarried spouses and dependents of employees who retire with accidental disability or performance of duty disability pensions, regardless of years of service.

  • Allows survivors of employees with less than ten years of service to continue coverage if the employee had an accidental disability retirement or performance of duty disability pension.

  • Requires survivors to pay the full cost of continued coverage at intervals determined by the plan president, consistent with existing payment structures.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides for the continuation of state health benefit plans for certain survivors of employees of the state and/or of a political subdivision or of a public authority.

Last Action

signed chap.675

11/21/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance5/31/2023
Rules5/30/2023
Ways and Means5/23/2023
Governmental Employees5/8/2023

Full Bill Text

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