Senate Bill S7358

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Allows Tammy Sciavillo, wife of deceased firefighter Vito Sciavillo, to file an application for continuation of state health insurance benefits

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S7358 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7374
Law Section:
Civil Service

2023-S7358 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows Tammy Sciavillo, wife of deceased firefighter Vito Sciavillo, who was employed by the Greenville Fire Department in the county of Westchester, to file an application for continuation of state health insurance benefits.

2023-S7358 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7358 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7358
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and
   Pensions
 
 AN ACT to allow Tammy Sciavillo, wife of deceased firefighter Vito Scia-
   villo, to file an application for continuation of state health  insur-
   ance benefits

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any  general  or  special
 law,  rule,  or regulation to the contrary, Tammy Sciavillo, the wife of
 deceased firefighter Vito Sciavillo, who was employed by the  Greenville
 Fire  District  in the county of Westchester at the time of his death on
 August 30, 2022, is hereby authorized to file  an  application  for  the
 continuation  of  state  health  insurance  benefits pursuant to section
 165-a of the civil service law. Ms. Sciavillo shall be  deemed  eligible
 for  such benefits notwithstanding the discontinuation thereof following
 her husband's death. Such application, if filed with the New York  state
 department  of  civil  service  within one year of the effective date of
 this act, shall be deemed as timely filed.
   § 2. All costs of implementing the provisions of  this  act,  as  they
 pertain  to the authorization for Ms. Sciavillo to file for continuation
 of state health insurance benefits, shall be paid by the Greenville Fire
 District. All future costs associated with the  implementation  of  this
 act  shall be subject to the provisions of article fourteen of the civil
 service law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11567-01-3



              

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