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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Provides that certain unremarried spouses of deceased employees of the state shall pay for health insurance coverage at the same rate as active state employees
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Ann-Margaret Carrozza
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Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to health insurance coverage for certain dependents of deceased state employees
Purpose
The subject legislation adds a new subdivision 2 to Section 165-a of the Civil Service Law. Said paragraph provides that unremarried spouses of retirees who retired prior to April 1979, and subsequently passed away would pay the same amount for health insurance coverage as those employees who retired after April 1, 1979.
Summary & justification
Currently, an unremarried spouse of a retiree who retired prior to April 1, 1979, and subsequently died, must pay the full cost of health insurance coverage. However, for a retiree who retired after April 1, 1979 and subsequently dies, his or her unremarried spouse must pay only a minimal amount for health insurance coverage.
Legislative history
S.4163 - vetoed 8/27/07. S.2136B/A.7525B of 2005-06; S.2636-A/A.6559-A of 2003-04.
Fiscal implications
Based on the actual number of pre-1979 survivors now enrolled, the cost to the State is $6,710,154.
Effective date
Ninetieth day after it shall become a law.
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