S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10587
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 20, 2024
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Hunter) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to providing for
reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of
the naval militia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 210 of the military law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY NEW
YORK RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE NAVAL MILITIA WHO, WHEN ACTIVATED PURSUANT
TO A CALL OF THE GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE AS PROVIDED
FOR BY LAW, SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE FOR PREMIUMS ASSOCIATED
WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY, INCLUDING BENEFITS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55 OF PART II OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE X, 10 U.S.C §§
1071-1110(B), COMMONLY KNOWN AS TRICARE, OF WHICH THE NAVAL MILITIA
MEMBER IS A POLICY OWNER OR BENEFICIARY.
B. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL EQUAL ONE-THIRTIETH THE AMOUNT OF A NAVAL
MILITIA MEMBER'S MONTHLY PREMIUM FOR EACH DAY OF SERVICE.
C. THE STATE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICIES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE MILITIA.
D. PREMIUMS REIMBURSED FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE MEMBERS' HEALTH
INSURANCE SHALL BE PAID ONLY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THAT IS NOT PAID FOR OR
REIMBURSED BY ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL A SERVICE
MEMBER WHO DECLINES HEALTH INSURANCE BE ENTITLED TO ANY DIRECT PAYMENT
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION.
E. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER, PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11572-01-3
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