S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2024
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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:
Section 1. Section 164 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. EACH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN COVERAGE FOR
THEMSELVES, COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PART-
NER, OR COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER, AND
THEIR DEPENDENTS.
§ 2. 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05460-01-3
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