Senate Bill S4482

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the suicide of a police officer due to the stress of the occupation

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee


  • 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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2009-S4482 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง3202, 3209, 3220 & 4510, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3983
2013-2014: S2822

2009-S4482 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the suicide of a police officer due to the stress of the occupation.

2009-S4482 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4482 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4482

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in  relation  to  the  suicide  of  a
  police officer due to the stress of such occupation

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Clause (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (b) of section 3203
of the insurance law is amended to read as follows:
  (B) suicide within two years from the date of  issue  of  the  policy;
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  SUICIDE OF A POLICE OFFICER SHALL NOT BE
EXCLUDED OR RESTRICTED DURING THE TWO  YEARS  FROM  THE  DATE  THAT  THE
INSURED  BECAME  COVERED UNDER THE POLICY WHEN THE SUICIDE IS RELATED TO
THE STRESS OF SUCH OCCUPATION;
  S 2. Clause (C) of paragraph 5 of subsection (e) of  section  3209  of
the  insurance  law,  as  amended by chapter 616 of the laws of 1997, is
amended to read as follows:
  (C) guaranteed amount payable upon death at the beginning of the poli-
cy year regardless of the cause of death, other than suicide;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  THAT  THE SUICIDE OF A POLICE OFFICER SHALL NOT BE EXCLUDED OR
RESTRICTED UNDER THE POLICY WHEN THE SUICIDE IS RELATED TO THE STRESS OF
SUCH OCCUPATION; or other specifically enumerated exclusions,  which  is
provided  by  the  basic  policy  and each optional rider, with benefits
provided under the basic policy and each rider shown separately;
  S 3. Paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of section 3220  of  the  insurance
law,  as  amended by chapter 287 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read
as follows:
  (6) That if the insurance on an employee or member covered  under  the
policy,  other  than  one  issued  in accordance with paragraph three or
eight of subsection (b) of section four thousand two hundred sixteen  of
this  chapter, (A) ceases because of termination of (i) employment or of
membership in the class or classes eligible for coverage under the poli-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10653-01-9
              

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