New York S 5210: 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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S05210 Summary:

BILL NOS05210A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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Amd §210, Mil L

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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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BILL NOS05210A

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

05/14/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

05/14/2025PRINT NUMBER 5210A

05/28/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5210--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 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:

 1 Section 1. Section 210 of the military law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 10 to read as follows:
 3 10. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any New
 4 York resident member of the naval militia, New York air, army national
 5 guard, and New York guard who, when activated pursuant to a call of the
 6 governor of this state or any other state as provided for by law, shall
 7 be reimbursed by the state for premiums associated with any individual
 8 or group health insurance policy, including benefits pursuant to chapter
 9 55 of part II of subtitle A of title X, 10 U.S.C §§ 1071-1110(b),
 10 commonly known as TRICARE, of which the naval militia, New York air,
 11 army national guard, and New York guard member is a policy owner or
 12 beneficiary.
 13 b. Such reimbursement shall equal one-thirtieth the amount of a naval
 14 militia, New York air, army national guard, and New York guard member's
 15 monthly premium for each day of service.
 16 c. The state shall not be responsible for the procurement of health
 17 insurance policies on behalf of members of the naval militia, New York
 18 air, army national guard, and New York guard.
 19 d. Premiums reimbursed for the provision of service members' health
 20 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

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 1 reimbursed by any other governmental entity. In no event shall a service
 2 member who declines health insurance be entitled to any direct payment
 3 pursuant to the terms of this section.
 4 e. The adjutant general shall, in consultation with the state comp-
 5 troller, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the
 6 provisions of this subdivision.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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