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A08602 Summary:

BILL NOA08602
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORJones
 
COSPNSRSteck, Fahy, McDonald
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §164, Civ Serv L
 
Requires health benefits for state and retired state employees have the option to only cover the employee or retiree and their spouse or domestic partner.
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A08602 Actions:

BILL NOA08602
 
01/12/2024referred to governmental employees
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A08602 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8602
 
SPONSOR: Jones
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to requiring health benefits for state and retired state employees to have the option to only cover the employee or retiree and their spouse or domestic partner   PURPOSE: The proposed legislation would require health benefits for state and retired state employees have the option to only cover the employee or retiree and their spouse or domestic partner.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 164 of the civil service law is amended by adding a new subdivi- sion 3 to read as follows: Each employee shall be entitled to choose between coverage for themselves, coverage for themselves and their spouse or domestic partner, or coverage for themselves, their spouse or domestic partner, and 6 of their dependents.   JUSTIFICATION: This bill is needed due to a lack of flexibility in the current plan available to state and retired state employees. Each year, insurance premiums increase while retiree pensions remain subject to annual Cost- of-Living Adjustments (COLA). This COLA increase is often insufficient to offset the costs of increased premiums, especially for married couples without dependents who must enroll in a family plan. By allowing for the distinction between a partner and family plan, these two groups particularly married couples who currently pay family plan rates) can enjoy lower rates and decreased financial stress.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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A08602 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8602
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 12, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Governmental Employees
 
        AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to  requiring  health
          benefits  for  state and retired state employees to have the option to
          only cover the employee or retiree and their spouse or domestic  part-
          ner

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 164 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
     2  new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
     3    3. Each employee shall be entitled  to  choose  between  coverage  for
     4  themselves,  coverage  for themselves and their spouse or domestic part-
     5  ner, or coverage for themselves, their spouse or domestic  partner,  and
     6  their dependents.
     7    §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
     8  the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
     9  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
    10  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
    11  to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 

 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05460-01-3
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