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NY A08563
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "municipal corporation" to include public libraries and fire districts, allowing them to participate in cooperative agreements and municipal cooperative health benefit plans
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Authorizes municipalities to establish centralized offices that can collectively provide payroll, personnel administration, health insurance enrollment, billing, premium collection, and benefits management services
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Permits municipal cooperative health benefit plans to offer actuarially appropriate premium reductions for employees who participate in bona fide wellness programs, subject to superintendent approval
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Lowers participation requirements for municipal cooperative health benefit plans from three to two municipal corporations and from 2,000 to 500 covered employees (including retirees)
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Extends the deadline for applicants to request a hearing after certificate of authority refusal from 30 to 60 days and adjusts reserve fund thresholds based on the new participation requirements
Legislative Description
Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter into cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services; provides for health insurance coverage of municipal employees pursuant to standardized health insurance contracts; authorizes the provision of reduced premiums for municipal health insurance plans which offer wellness programs.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026