NY State Senate Bill 2025-S5210A

Senate Bill S5210A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Provides for reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of the naval militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 28, 2025	reported and committed to finance
May 14, 2025	print number 5210a
May 14, 2025	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Feb 19, 2025	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- May 28, 2025 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S5210A
  
  8
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 28, 2025
      
      aye (8)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Baskin
      
      Harckham
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Serrano
      
      Stec
      
      Weik
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2025-S5210 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Military Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §210, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7302

2025-S5210 - Summary

Provides for reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of the naval militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard.

2025-S5210 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5210

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the military law, in relation to providing for
reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of the
naval militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Section 210 of the military law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10. Any New York resident member of the Naval Militia, New
York Air, Army National Guard and New York Guard 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 asso-
ciated with any individual or group health insurance policy, including
benefits pursuant to TRICAE, or which the naval militia, New York Air,
army national guard and New York guard member is a policy owner or bene-
ficiary.

Such reimbursement shall equal one-thirtieth the amount of a naval mili-
tia, New York air, army national guard and New York guard member's

monthly premium for each day of service.

The state shall not be responsible for the procurement of health insur-
ance policies on behalf of members of the militia.

Premiums reimbursed for the provision of service members' health insur-
ance 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.

The adjutant general shall, in consultation with the state comptroller,
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions
of this subdivision.

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The New York Naval Militia, New York Air, Army National guard, and New
York Guard are components of the New York State defense forces. As part
of the New York State defense forces, these entities complement the Army
and Air National Guard programs, and well as the New York State Guard.

When the Governor of New York State activates this component of the New
York State defense forces they should be fairly compensated for their
service on all fronts, especially when it comes to insurance premiums.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024; Amended and held in Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military
Affairs Senate Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Yet to be determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S5210 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5210
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 19, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land Security and Military Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  military  law,  in  relation  to  providing for
   reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for  certain  members  of
   the  naval  militia,  New  York air, army national guard, and New York
   guard
 
   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, NEW YORK AIR, ARMY NATIONAL
 GUARD, AND NEW YORK GUARD 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,  NEW  YORK  AIR,
 ARMY  NATIONAL  GUARD,  AND  NEW  YORK GUARD 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 NAVAL MILITIA,  NEW  YORK
 AIR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AND NEW YORK GUARD.
   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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08333-01-5

 S. 5210                             2
 
   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.

2025-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Military Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §210, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7302

2025-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of the naval militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard.

2025-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5210A

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the military law, in relation to providing for
reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for certain members of the
naval militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Section 210 of the military law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10. Any New York resident member of the Naval Militia, New
York Air, Army National Guard and New York Guard 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 asso-
ciated with any individual or group health insurance policy, including
benefits pursuant to TRICAE, or which the naval militia, New York Air,
army national guard and New York guard member is a policy owner or bene-
ficiary.

Such reimbursement shall equal one-thirtieth the amount of naval mili-
tia, New York air, army national guard and New York guard member's

monthly premium for each day of service.

The state shall not be responsible for the procurement of health insur-
ance policies on behalf of members of the militia.

Premiums reimbursed for the provision of service members' health insur-
ance 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.

The adjutant general shall, in consultation with the state comptroller,
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions
of this subdivision.

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The New York Naval Militia, New York Air, Army National guard, and New
York Guard are components of the New York State defense forces. As part
of the New York State defense forces, these entities complement the Army
and Air National Guard programs, as well as the New York State Guard.

When the Governor of New York State activates this component of the New
York State defense forces they should be fairly compensated for their
service on all fronts, especially when it comes to insurance premiums.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024; Amended and held in Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military
Affairs Senate Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Yet to be determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S5210A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5210--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 19, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  military  law,  in  relation  to  providing for
   reimbursement for certain insurance premiums for  certain  members  of
   the  naval  militia,  New  York air, army national guard, and New York
   guard
 
   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, NEW YORK AIR, ARMY NATIONAL
 GUARD, AND NEW YORK GUARD 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,  NEW  YORK  AIR,
 ARMY  NATIONAL  GUARD,  AND  NEW  YORK GUARD MEMBER IS A POLICY OWNER OR
 BENEFICIARY.
   B. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL EQUAL ONE-THIRTIETH THE AMOUNT OF A  NAVAL
 MILITIA,  NEW YORK AIR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AND NEW YORK GUARD 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 NAVAL MILITIA, NEW YORK
 AIR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AND NEW YORK GUARD.
   D. PREMIUMS REIMBURSED FOR THE PROVISION OF  SERVICE  MEMBERS'  HEALTH
 INSURANCE SHALL BE PAID ONLY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THAT IS NOT PAID FOR OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08333-03-5

 S. 5210--A                          2
 
 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.

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