S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1999
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, SMULLEN, ANGELINO, GALLAHAN, MANKTELOW,
BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Govern-
ments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to providing that
each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced
cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters pursuant to
section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law shall be
entitled to reimbursement by the state for payments made in order to
obtain the insurance coverage necessary to satisfy the requirements of
section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 205-ccc to read as follows:
§ 205-CCC. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ENHANCED CANCER DISABILITY BENEFIT;
REIMBURSEMENT. 1. EACH FIRE DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE ENHANCED CANCER DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS
PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIVE-CC OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ENTI-
TLED TO REIMBURSEMENT BY THE STATE FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
THE INSURANCE COVERAGE NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH
SECTION.
2. EACH FIRE DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
ENHANCED CANCER DISABILITY BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FIVE-CC OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT
UPON APPLICATION, WHICH MUST INCLUDE PROOF OF SUCH POLICIES HELD BY A
DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY, TO THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL. THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SHALL MAKE DETERMI-
NATIONS RELATED TO APPROVING OR DENYING SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS AND ISSUE
APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENTS.
3. THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIFORM APPLICATION
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PROCESS FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
4. THE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT EACH
DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY SPENT IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN INSURANCE COVERAGE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH SECTION TWO
HUNDRED FIVE-CC OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.