New York A 10793: Enacts the "veterinary care of retired law enforcement and fire service canines act"

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A10793 Summary:

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Add §844, Exec L; add §99-uu, St Fin L

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Enacts the "veterinary care of retired law enforcement and fire service canines act" which establishes a program to cover the cost of veterinary services for retired law enforcement and fire service canines.

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04/01/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10793

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation
 to enacting the "veterinary care of retired law enforcement and fire
 service canines act"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "veterinary care of retired law enforcement and fire service canines
 3 act".
 4 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that law
 5 enforcement and fire service canines have become an integral part of
 6 public safety operations throughout the state, including suspect appre-
 7 hension, arson and accelerant detection, evidence location, narcotics
 8 and explosives detection, disaster response, and search and rescue oper-
 9 ations. These working canines provide an extremely cost-effective and
 10 invaluable service to the people of the state. The duties performed by
 11 law enforcement and fire service canines are often dangerous and result
 12 in higher rates of injury and long-term medical conditions than those
 13 experienced by non-working dogs. This legislation is necessary to ensure
 14 that retired public safety canines receive the humane treatment and
 15 appropriate veterinary care they deserve after years of faithful service
 16 protecting the residents of New York state.
 17 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to read
 18 as follows:
 19 § 844. Veterinary care for retired law enforcement and fire service
 20 canines. 1. This section shall apply to any dog formerly owned and used
 21 by:
 22 (a) a state or local law enforcement or correctional services agency;
 23 or
 24 (b) a municipal or volunteer fire department or fire protection
 25 district within the state for official public safety or emergency
 26 service purposes.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15238-01-6

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 1 2. The division, in consultation with the department of corrections
 2 and community supervision and the office of fire prevention and control,
 3 shall establish a program for the care of retired public safety canines
 4 and shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate such program.
 5 3. Such program shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired
 6 law enforcement and fire service canines from the retired public safety
 7 canine veterinary care fund established pursuant to section ninety-nine-
 8 uu of the state finance law with the following limitations:
 9 (a) covered costs shall be limited to usual and customary veterinary
 10 treatment that is not attributable to abuse or neglect and is verified
 11 by written receipts;
 12 (b) covered costs shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars
 13 per calendar year; and
 14 (c) covered costs shall not exceed ten thousand dollars over the life-
 15 time of the canine.
 16 4. The division, in consultation with the department of corrections
 17 and community supervision and the office of fire prevention and control,
 18 shall submit an annual report to the governor, the temporary president
 19 of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the
 20 senate and the minority leader of the assembly which shall include, but
 21 not be limited to, the number of canines receiving coverage of costs
 22 under the program and the total amount of costs covered.
 23 § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding