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                                  6371

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  COLTON,  ORTIZ, PERRY, PHEFFER, SPANO, TOWNS -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  reimbursing
  Medicare  Part B premium payments made by retirees of the metropolitan
  transportation authority and its subsidiary corporations

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1266-j to read as follows:
  S 1266-J. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY  OR
OF  ANY  OF  ITS SUBSIDIARIES, PERSONS RETIRED FROM SUCH EMPLOYMENT, AND
DEPENDENTS OF SUCH EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES. 1. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "MTA EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE AUTHORI-
TY OR ANY OF ITS PUBLIC BENEFIT SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS.
  (B) "MTA RETIREE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO:
  (1)  IS  RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, PENSION OR OTHER RETIREMENT
BENEFIT FROM A RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM TO WHICH  THE  AUTHORITY  OR
ONE  OF  ITS  PUBLIC  BENEFIT CORPORATION SUBSIDIARIES HAS MADE CONTRIB-
UTIONS ON BEHALF OF SUCH PERSON;
  (2) IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SUCH PERSON'S RETIREMENT AS A MEMBER OF  SUCH
SYSTEM WAS AN MTA EMPLOYEE; AND
  (3)  HAD  AT  THE  TIME  OF RETIREMENT AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF CREDITED
SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF SUCH RETIREMENT OR PENSION  SYSTEM,  EXCEPT  THAT
SUCH REQUIREMENT OF CREDITED SERVICE SHALL NOT APPLY IN CASES OF RETIRE-
MENT FOR ACCIDENT DISABILITY.
  (C)  "DEPENDENT"  SHALL  MEAN (1) THE SPOUSE OF AN MTA EMPLOYEE OR MTA
RETIREE OR (2) ANY CHILD OF ANY MTA EMPLOYEE OR MTA RETIREE  DURING  THE
PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY OF SUCH CHILD FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE AS A DEPENDENT
UNDER TITLE XVIII OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05473-01-1
              

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THAT  NO SPOUSE OR CHILD OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE SHALL BE DEEMED
A DEPENDENT AFTER THE DEATH OF SUCH EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE.
  2.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  REIMBURSE  EACH MTA RETIREE THE COST OF THE
PREMIUM FOR SUCH  RETIREE'S  ENROLLMENT  IN  THE  HOSPITAL  AND  MEDICAL
PROGRAM  FOR  THE  AGED AND DISABILITY FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF AND HIS OR
HER DEPENDENTS, UNDER SECTION 1839 (A) OF THE  FEDERAL  SOCIAL  SECURITY
ACT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE MADE ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.