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NY A10524
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
- Extends the expiration date of COVID-19 death benefits for public employees from December 31, 2024 to July 31, 2025
- Applies the extension to multiple retirement systems including those governed by the Retirement and Social Security Law, Education Law, Public Authorities Law, and New York City Administrative Code
- Maintains eligibility criteria requiring COVID-19 be documented on the death certificate or certified by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant as causing or contributing to the member's death
- Allows statutory beneficiaries to receive an accidental death benefit or elect to receive an ordinary death benefit instead
- Makes the extension retroactively effective to March 1, 2020, when the original COVID-19 benefit provisions took effect
Legislative Description
Extends provisions extending the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) benefit for public employee death benefits until July 31, 2025.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
6/2/2024
Committee Referrals
Governmental Employees6/2/2024
Full Bill Text
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