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NY A04990
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Creates a new Disability Benefits Maximization and Assistance Program within the Civil Service Department to help state retirees under age 65 obtain Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits they may be eligible for but not receiving
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Requires the program to conduct ongoing claims analysis to identify eligible retirees, develop educational materials, perform targeted outreach, and provide representation to help qualified individuals apply for disability benefits
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Prohibits any adverse changes to health benefits or other benefits for program participants, and ensures no individual is required to transfer to Medicare as a result of participation
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Mandates annual reports to the department and legislature detailing the number of retirees transitioned to Social Security disability and Medicare, along with savings realized
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Requires net savings from the program to be reinvested into the New York State Health Insurance Program to eliminate or limit premium rate and cost increases for employees and retirees
Legislative Description
Establishes the disability benefits maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain disability benefits; provides for the investing of any net savings realized by the program back into the New York state health insurance program for the purpose of eliminating or limiting the impact of any premium rate or other cost increases that would be the responsibility of an employee or retiree.
Last Action
referred to ways and means
1/7/2026