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History
- Substituted by A4954
- Ordered to third reading cal.1434
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Provides continuous health insurance coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty
Vetoed · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S5098
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to providing continuing coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of a performance of duty
Purpose
Provides continuous health insurance coverage to the spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty.
Summary of provisions
Amends the civil service law by adding a new section 159-d to provide for the continuation of health insurance coverage for spouses and dependents of public employees who are injured or become ill as a result of the performance of duty. Coverage shall be at the same rate and in the same manner as active employees in the same bargaining unit. Coverage ceases one the employee separates from service or retires.
Existing law
Typically, spouses and dependents can obtain health care coverage through family plans offered to active employees. In some cases this coverage is suspended when an otherwise active public employee is injured or becomes ill in the performance of duty.
Justification
In some cases when a public employee is injured or becomes ill in the performance of duty, the employer may suspend their health care coverage. Often this employee has alternative coverage that is linked to the injury or illness. The problem arises for the employee's covered spouse or dependent whose coverage is put in jeopardy. Other affordable health care programs such as Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus are not available to these dependents since those covered by public employer plans are not permitted to participate in these plans.
Legislative history
2009 Session: New Legislation; 2010 - A8602
Fiscal implications
None. This bill only maintains current coverage; it does not provide coverage to any one not already coverage by a family plan of a public employee.
Effective date
Immediately
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