S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5692
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 17, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT, BRADLEY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the military law, in relation to
the establishment of the New York state veteran health insurance act
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
state veteran health insurance act".
S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 368 to read
as follows:
S 368. VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION
OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ADMINISTRATE, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, A NEW YORK STATE
VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON,
WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR THE NEW YORK AIR
NATIONAL GUARD, AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN THE TRICARE RESERVE
SELECT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM WITH ANY AND ALL ENROLLMENT FEES, COST
SHARING OR CO-PAYMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH PERSON TO ENROLL IN AND OBTAIN
INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY COVERAGE UNDER SUCH PROGRAM. THE PAYMENT OF SUCH
FEES, COST SHARING OR CO-PAYMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED, PURSUANT TO REGU-
LATION, EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM, OR ITS AGENTS, OR TO THE INDIVIDUAL ENROLLEE, UPON SUFFICIENT
PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION, HOWEVER, SHALL REQUIRE THE
VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR PROGRAM DEDUCT-
IBLES OR FOR THE TWENTY PERCENT NONPLAN MEDICAL PROVIDER CO-PAYMENT, OR
THE FIFTEEN PERCENT PLAN MEDICAL PROVIDER CO-PAYMENT.
S 3. The military law is amended by adding a new section 246-a to read
as follows:
S 246-A. VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION
OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ADMINISTRATE, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON,
WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR THE NEW YORK AIR
NATIONAL GUARD, AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN THE TRICARE RESERVE
SELECT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM WITH ANY AND ALL ENROLLMENT FEES, COST
SHARING OR CO-PAYMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH PERSON TO ENROLL IN AND OBTAIN
INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY COVERAGE UNDER SUCH PROGRAM. THE PAYMENT OF SUCH
FEES, COST SHARING OR CO-PAYMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED, PURSUANT TO REGU-
LATION, EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM, OR ITS AGENTS, OR TO THE INDIVIDUAL ENROLLEE, UPON SUFFICIENT
PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION, HOWEVER, SHALL REQUIRE THE
VETERAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR PROGRAM DEDUCT-
IBLES OR FOR THE TWENTY PERCENT NONPLAN MEDICAL PROVIDER CO-PAYMENT, OR
THE FIFTEEN PERCENT PLAN MEDICAL PROVIDER CO-PAYMENT.
S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.