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Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the metropolitan transportation authority
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S4739
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 or domestic partners of members of the metropolitan transportation authority who are enrolled in a health insurance plan
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the spouses or domestic partners of deceased retired Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue their health insurance coverage.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends paragraph 2 of subdivision b of section 12-126 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2001, the opening paragraph as amended by local law number 22 of the city of New York for the year 2007 and subparagraphs (1) and (ii) as amended by chapter 339 of the laws of 2006, is amended to add spouses or domestic partners of deceased retired Metropolitan Transportation Authority to continue their health insurance coverage.
Justification
The loss of medical insurance to retired individuals is one of the most devastating occurrences often leaving those people in desperate straits. This bill would allow the surviving spouses or domestic partners of deceased employees of the MTA to retain such coverage by paying 102% of the group rate for such coverage. Chapter 436 of the laws of 2001 allowed New.York City firefighters and policemen surviving spouses or domestic partners to have the ability to retain such coverage by also caving 102% of the group rate for such coverage. Widows and widowers or domestic Partners of employees of the MTA are no longer receiving adequate health benefits. This bill would provide increased relief to families of a deceased employee of the MTA who may be struggling to find adequate and affordable health insurance after the loss of their loved one. A similar bill was chaptered in 2010 for sanitation and corrections.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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