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History
- Signed chap.191
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.183
- Substituted for A8168A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Amended on third reading (t) 5040a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.134
- Referred to insurance
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to insurance
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.900
- Referred to insurance
Companion bill
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Relates to municipal cooperative health benefit plans
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5040A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to municipal cooperative health benefit plans
Purpose
To expand participation in municipal cooperative health benefit plans to include soil and water conservation districts.
Summary of provisions
This bill would allow soil and water conservation districts to participate in municipal cooperative health benefit plans that are authorized under article 47 of the Insurance Law.
Justification
Article 47 establishes Municipal Health Cooperative Health Benefit Plans to provide a mechanism for municipalities to band together to collectively purchase health insurance and prescription drug coverage at a reasonable rate for their covered employees and retirees. In 2010, the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium was established, making this the first municipal cooperative health benefit plan to be created since Article 47 was enacted in 1993. Currently, the only entities eligible to participate in municipal cooperative health benefit plans are local governments outside of New York City, BOCES, school districts, public libraries, or business improvement districts. However, the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District has expressed interest in joining the Tompkins County Consortium. This bill would allow the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District to join with other consortium members as a means of purchasing lower cost health insurance for its employees.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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