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Relates to providing health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of N.Y. city department of correction and certain sanitation workers
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of uniformed personnel of the New York city department of correction and sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system
Purpose
This bill would provide health insurance coverage for the surviving spouses and children of members of uniformed personnel of the New York City department of correction and sanitation members of the New York City employees' retirement system, and whose death is the natural and proximate result of an accident or injury sustained while in the performance of duty.
This bill also would permit the surviving spouses of members of uniformed personnel of the New York City department of correction and sanitation members of the New York City employees' retirement system to purchase health insurance coverage for one hundred two percent of the group rate for such coverage, within one year of the death of his or her spouse.
In both instances health insurance coverage is predicated on the insured's enrollment in the hospital and medical program for the aged and disabled under the social security act. Children must be under the age nineteen, unless full-time students and then their coverage continues until twenty-three years of age.
Summary of provisions
§12-126(i) of the administrative code is amended to allows the surviving spouse or domestic partner and dependent children to age nineteen or twenty-three for full-time students to add uniformed personnel of the New York City Departments of correction or sanitation.
§ 12-126(ii) of the administrative code is amended to allow the surviving spouse of a retired uniformed member of the NYC Departments of Corrections and Sanitation the option of purchasing health insurance coverage at a rate of 102% of group rate for such coverage within a year of the death of his or her spouse.
Existing law
Currently, §12-126 of the administrative code of the city of New York only allows for this continued coverage for a surviving spouse of a uniformed member of the Department of Sanitation or Corrections when the performance of duty death has occurred while in active service.
Justification
The Sanitation Workers and Correction Officers of the City of New York perform essential services for the residents of the City of New York and risk grave physical injury as they provide this service. This legislation seeks to recognize the importance of their work and provide them with protection for their families in the event of the worker's untimely death.
"Uniformed service" employees have frequently been provided special benefits that reflect the very special conditions in which they work.
Legislative history
2006 Session: S.7848-Golden/A.10990 - Abbate - new legislation, no significant action 2007 Session: S.3594 - Golden/A.6539 - Abbate - no significant action 2008 Session: S.3594 - Golden/A.6539 - Abbate - no significant action
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Local fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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